Pathogens
Legionella pneumophila

Legionella pneumophila

Precautions

Standard Precautions

Susceptibilities

General Information

Aerobic small gram negative bacillus

  • Reservoir is water- aerosolization by cooling towers, spas, shower heads, etc.
  • Occurs in outbreaks
  • Person-to-person transmission not documented.
  • Pneumonia (Legionnaires disease)
  • Extrapulmonary infections rare, but include endocarditis