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Legionellosis is a serious infection of the lungs caused by bacteria called Legionella. Symptoms include fever, chills, cough, etc

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Bacterial infections

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Rare

Types of

Legionnaires' disease
Condition
Pontiac fever
Condition

Symptoms

Abdominal pain
Nausea
Vomiting
Fever
Headache
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Legionellosis
Levofloxacin
4.1
9 reviews
Azithromycin
3.9
23 reviews
Moxifloxacin
3.8
11 reviews
Ciprofloxacin
3.8
10 reviews
Clarithromycin
3.8
9 reviews
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Tests

Sputum gram stain and culture
Legionella igg antibody
Legionella urinary antigen
Legionella igm antibody
Legionella culture
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Risk factors

Personal

Taking corticosteroid medication

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