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==Classification==
==Classification==
* '''Legionellosis (''Legionella pneumophila'' infection)'''<ref>{{cite book | last = Bennett | first = John | title = Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious diseases | publisher = Elsevier/Saunders | location = Philadelphia, PA | year = 2015 | isbn = 978-1455748013 }}</ref>
* Legionella infection
:* '''Pulmonary infection'''
:* Extrapulmonary legionella infection
::* [[Atypical pneumonia]] ([[Legionnaires' disease]])
::* Cutaneous involvement legionellosis
:* '''Extrapulmonary infection'''
::* Disseminated legionella infection
::* [[Endocarditis]]
::* Legionella encephalopathy
::* [[arthritis|Native and prosthetic joint infection]]
::* Pontiac fever
::* Direct inoculation of [[Legionella]]-contaminated water into tissues
:* Infection by Legionella pneumophilia
::* Local extension of a thoracic [[empyema]] into the soft tissues of the chest
:* Legionella pneumonia
::* [[Abscesses]] and other infections of the brain, spleen or extrathoracic lymph nodes, skeletal muscle, myocardium, intestines and liver, kidneys, peritoneum, pericardium, vascular shunts and grafts, bone marrow, surgical wounds including prosthetic heart valves and aorta, perirectal area, and skin and subcutaneous tissues
::* Healthcare associated Legionnaires' disease
:* '''Pontiac fever''' (nonpneumonic, febrile, influenza-like illness associated with exposure to [[Legionella]] spp. that resolves spontaneously)
::* Pittsburgh pneumonia


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==References==

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Legionellosis (Legionella spp. infection) can be classified into three types based upon affected organ systems and clinical presentations: pulmonary infection (Legionnaires' disease), extrapulmonary infection, and Pontiac fever.

Classification

  • Legionella infection
  • Extrapulmonary legionella infection
  • Cutaneous involvement legionellosis
  • Disseminated legionella infection
  • Legionella encephalopathy
  • Pontiac fever
  • Infection by Legionella pneumophilia
  • Legionella pneumonia
  • Healthcare associated Legionnaires' disease
  • Pittsburgh pneumonia

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