Clinical description LD has an incubation period of 2-10 days with fatigue and weakness often being the first signs of the disease. It manifests as pneumonia characterized by fever, cough, sputum production and shortness of breath. [orpha.net]

shortness of breath, headache, confusion, nausea, diarrhea) may be present A milder illness without pneumonia (according to the CSTE* case definition ) A flu-like illness, often with fever, chills, headache, myalgia, fatigue, malaise; less often with [cdc.gov]

A study of outbreak survivors showed persistence of fatigue (75%), neurologic symptoms (66%) and neuromuscular symptoms (63%) in months after an outbreak. See Share Your Story for a first-hand account of the severity of this disease. [legionella.org]

Symptoms usually occur 2 to 10 days after coming in contact with Legionella and may include: High fever Chills Dry cough Shortness of breath Muscle aches Diarrhea Fatigue Headache Abdominal pain Legionnaires’ disease is treated with antibiotics The health [phpa.health.maryland.gov]

Fever of unknown origin due to Legionnaires' disease: A diagnostic challenge. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2018 Mar - Apr; 22 :79. [ PubMed : 29412169 ] 10. Slawek D, Altshuler D, Dubrovskaya Y, Louie E. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The first isolate, Olda, shown in 1979 to be L. pneumophila, was isolated in 1947 from the blood of a patient with a fever of unknown origin (McDade et al ., 1979). [web.archive.org]

[…] symptoms such as cough or nausea Pneumonia (clinical or radiographic) Yes No Pathogenesis Replication of organism Possibly an inflammatory response to endotoxin Incubation period 2 to 10** days after exposure 24 to 72 hours after exposure Percent of [cdc.gov]

Other symptoms can include diarrhea, myalgia, headaches, confusion/delirium and nausea. [orpha.net]

Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea are also common, and some people may have confusion or other mental changes. Pontiac Fever presents as a self-limited febrile illness that does not result in pneumonia. [dshs.state.tx.us]

Symptoms usually occur 2 to 10 days after coming in contact with Legionella and may include: High fever Chills Dry cough Shortness of breath Muscle aches Diarrhea Fatigue Headache Abdominal pain Legionnaires’ disease is treated with antibiotics The health [phpa.health.maryland.gov]

Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea are also common, and some people may have confusion or other mental changes. Pontiac Fever presents as a self-limited febrile illness that does not result in pneumonia. [dshs.state.tx.us]

Gastrointestinal symptoms including vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal pain are common. The disease is treated with erythromycin or a combination of erythromycin and rifampin. [freedrinkingwater.com]

A 77-year-old woman with gastric ulcer was presented to our hospital. She had an acute onset of high fever. A chest X-ray film on admission was normal, but transient bilateral pleural effusions were revealed on hospital day 7. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Table summarizes key clinical differences between Legionnaires’ disease and Pontiac fever Legionnaires’ disease Pontiac fever Clinical features Fever, myalgia, and cough (according to the CSTE* case definition ) These symptoms are typical but not required [cdc.gov]

Other symptoms can include diarrhea, myalgia, headaches, confusion/delirium and nausea. [orpha.net]

Symptoms Edit Legionnaire's disease has the same symptoms as other pneumonias, which include fever, cough, fatigue, anorexia, headache, myalgia and even diarrhea. The average incubation time is between two and ten days. [house.wikia.com]

Other symptoms may include a high fever, chills, myalgia, muscle aches, and/or headache. Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea are also common, and some people may have confusion or other mental changes. [dshs.state.tx.us]

A further issue is that people with legionellosis can present with a wide range of symptoms, some of which (such as diarrhea) may distract clinicians from making a correct diagnosis. [en.wikipedia.org]

The bacteria don't spread from person to person.symptoms of legionnaires' disease include fever, chills, a cough and sometimes muscle aches and headaches. Other types of pneumonia have similar symptoms. [icd9data.com]

shortness of breath, headache, confusion, nausea, diarrhea) may be present A milder illness without pneumonia (according to the CSTE* case definition ) A flu-like illness, often with fever, chills, headache, myalgia, fatigue, malaise; less often with [cdc.gov]

[…] disease \ ˌlē-jə-ˈnerz- \ variants: or less commonly Legionnaire's disease Definition of Le gion naires' disease : pneumonia that is caused by a bacterium ( Legionella pneumophila ), is characterized initially by symptoms resembling influenza (as malaise, headache [merriam-webster.com]

Pontiac fever may also include fever, headaches, and muscle aches, but tends to have a shorter duration — usually two to five days — and symptoms do not include pneumonia. [epi.publichealth.nc.gov]

We report a 71-year-old man with legionellosis, who presented with abducens nerve palsy, singultus, confusion, memory impairment, ataxia, and hyporeflexia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

typhi, and Proteus vulgaris OX19 ( 31, 36, 54, 69, 80, 118, 119, 164, 198, 204, 212, 218, 288 ). [doi.org]