Marik P E
Department of Medicine, J.G. Strijdom Hospital, Johannesburg.
S Afr Med J. 1989 Sep 16;76(6):265-7.
Legionnaires' disease is an acute bacterial pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophila and related subtypes. In endemic areas legionnaires' disease accounts for between 2% and 15% of community-acquired pneumonias in adults admitted to hospital. The diagnosis of this disease may be difficult and therefore a high index of suspicion should exist. The clinical features of legionnaires' disease are reviewed.
军团病是由嗜肺军团菌及其相关亚型引起的急性细菌性肺炎。在流行地区，军团病在住院的成年社区获得性肺炎患者中占2%至15%。这种疾病的诊断可能很困难，因此应保持高度的怀疑指数。本文对军团病的临床特征进行了综述。
