Legionnaires' Disease Organism, Legionella
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Legionnaires disease was first described in 1976 after and outbreak of fatal pneumonia at a Legionnaires convention. The newly described organism which caused the disease was named Legionella pneumophila, shown in this picture. (Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control.)
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Review Date : 1/1/1997
Reviewed By : Mosby Publishing Company
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