Legionella mic·da·de·i (m k-d  d -  )n. A gram-negative bacillus of the genus Legionella that causes Pittsburgh pneumonia. |
Pittsburgh Pneumonia Agent
An often intracellular bacteria, and frequent contaminant of water supplies, which may cause bronchopneumonia with consolidation and a fibrinopurulent exudate, fever, pleuritic pain and cough. It usually affects immunosuppressed children
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