Legionella

Information about the bacteria Legionella in drinking water. Legionella is a type of bacteria that can cause a severe form of pneumonia known as Legionnaires disease.

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. Preventing exposure to Legionella in the workplace starts with awareness about water systems in which the bacteria could grow and continues with water system maintenance to prevent. Legionnaires disease and Pontiac fever. It is composed of many species and serogroups and following 16S rRNA analysis it now belongs to the gamma-2 subgroup of the.

Airborne exposure to environmental sources of Legionella can cause disease especially in older and immunocompromised people. Legionella is the sole genus of the family Legionellaceae. Its caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila found in both potable and nonpotable water systems.

Legionnaires disease is a serious respiratory illness. Legionella tests look for these bacteria in urine sputum or blood. Improperly maintained water systems such as domestic or.

Legionnaires disease is a severe often lethal form of pneumonia. Legionella bacteria can also cause a less serious illness called Pontiac. Legionella bacteria can be found throughout the world mostly in aquatic and moist environments eg lakes.

How you get Legionnaires disease. Legionella are bacteria that live in water that can cause two types of illness in humans. Legionella bacteria can cause a serious type of pneumonia lung infection called Legionnaires disease.

You can get Legionnaires disease if you breathe in tiny droplets of water containing bacteria that causes the infection.

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