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Legionella Flashcards

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Patient? Legionella

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Pneumonia 
Water diarrhoea
Malaise
Fever
Cough
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Pathogen? Legionella

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Encapsulated rod
Parasite
Lives in soil and water
Parasite in alveoli is engulfed by macrophages but do not fuse with the lysosome - proliferation

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Investigations? Legionella

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Charcoal yeast agar

Urine antigen test

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Transmission? Legionella

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Swimming
Water aspiration
Aerosol

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Treatment? Legionella

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Erythromycin

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