Question 1

what is the definition or description of: legionella?

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Bacteria: Legionella is a bacterium that is normally associated with water - air conditioning towers, fountains, hot tubs.  This bacteria is associated with legionnaire's disease as well as the milder pontiac fever.

Question 2

what are the acute and chronic diseases associated with  legionella?

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Pneumonia: Legionella is a relatively common cause of community-acquired and hospital acquired pneumonias. Legionnaire's disease is a syndrome of pneumonia caused by legionella species. One acute, febrile, self-limited infection caused by legionella is pontiac fever. I am unaware of any chronic infections involving legionella species. Hope this helps.

Question 3

what can i do to make my home less conducive to legionellacontamination?

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Legionella: Legionella likes moist areas like the condensers of dehumidifiers & air conditioners (& possible older refrigerators); so keep that equipment dry (and possibly sterilized with bleach solution or lysol). If someone with legionella is/was in the home, wash linens in hot bleach water if possible; sterilize objects touched by the pt with lysol; if pt is coughing, have pt wear mask when around others.

Question 4

is  legionella eukaryotic or prokaryotic?

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Prokaryotic: Legionella is a bacterium without a nucleus and is therefore a prokaryote.

Question 5

can campylobacter be linked to legionella?

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No: Campylobacter and legionella are 2 different bacteria. Campylobacter causes food-borne illness from contaminated, undercooked or raw poultry. It causes diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Legionella is a bacteria that can cause pneumonia and flu-like illness. It is usually contracted from contaminated water sources, such as pools and cooling systems.

Question 6

what's legionella pneumophila?

Accepted Answer

Legionnaires disease: Legionella pneumophilia is the bacteria that causes legionaires' disease. It was first recognized when it caused an epidemic of pneumonia at a pennsylvania state american legion convention in philadelphia in 1976.  Thus the name.

Question 7

what is the size oflegionellaorganisms?

Accepted Answer

Less than a micron: Legionella bacteria are about the same size as most common bacteria and are less than a micron (millionth of a meter).

Question 8

are legionella bacteria and giardia connected?

Accepted Answer

Completely different: Legionella can live within waterborne amoeba-like organisms, although not aware that it will live within giardia.  Giardia lamblia is a flagellated  amoeba-like organism that lives in fresh water as well.  Both of these can produce human disease, but the diseases are very different and unrelated.

Question 9

could i get gallbladder adhesions from legionella?

Accepted Answer

Doubtful: Legionella doesn't cause gallbladder problems to my knowledge.  It usually affects the lungs.

Question 10

could someone get gallbladder adhesions from legionella?

Accepted Answer

Never heard of that: I suppose that anything is possible, but I have never heard of Legionella infection being the cause of gallbladder adhesions.

Inflammatory disease involving the gallbladder is more likely to be due to prior episodes of cholecystitis.

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