A CASE OF LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE IN 70-YEAR-OLD PATIENT: DELAYED DIAGNOSIS AFTER EXPOSURE TO CONTAMINATED HOTEL SHOWER

A CASE OF LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE IN 70-YEAR-OLD PATIENT: DELAYED DIAGNOSIS AFTER EXPOSURE TO CONTAMINATED HOTEL SHOWER

Legionellosis, an acute infectious disease, often manifests as Legionnaires' disease with severe pneumonia. Transmission occurs via inhalation of Legionella-contaminated aerosols generated by contaminated water systems, with increased susceptibility in older adults, immunocompromised individual...

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Main Authors: Viktoriya Trendafilova, Velina Stoeva, Ivan Baltadzhiev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Peytchinski Publishing 2025-08-01
Series:Journal of IMAB
Subjects:
legionnaires' disease
exposure
contaminated environment
legionella pneumonia
antibiotic therapy
Online Access:https://www.journal-imab-bg.org/issues-2025/issue3/2025vol31-issue3_6371-6375.pdf
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