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      Category : Health Centers > Respiratory System (Lungs and Breathing)

Legionnaires' Disease

Alternate Names : Legionella Pneumophila Pneumonia

Legionnaires' Disease | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring | Attribution


How is the infection diagnosed?

Diagnosis begins with a medical history and physical exam. The healthcare provider may order tests, including the following:

  • antibody titer tests
  • a chest X-ray
  • examination of the person's sputum for Legionella pneumophila bacteria
  • urine tests
  • A bronchoscopy may be done to obtain samples of lung tissue for examination. A flexible scope is inserted through the windpipe into the lungs.


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    Legionnaires' Disease: Prevention & Expectations

    Author: Thomas Fisher, MD
    Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
    Date Reviewed: 09/24/01









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