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12 Cards in this Set
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Legionnaires Disease - Causative Agent
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Legionella pneumophilla
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2 forms of Legionnaires Disease
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Legionnaires pneumonia - Pontiac Fever
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Legionnaires Disease - Reservoirs
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aquatic habitat - tap water - cooling towers - spas - ponds & other fresh waters
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Legionnaires Disease - Transmission
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Aerosols from Air conditioners - non-communicable
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Legionnaires Disease - Organs Involved
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Lower RT - Lungs
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Legionnaires Disease - Signs/Symptoms
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Fevers up to 41˚C - cough - diarrhea - abdominal pain
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Legionnaires pneumonia - Signs/Symptoms
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progress to lung consolidation - impaired respiration + organ function
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Pontiac Fever does not lead to ____ and rarely causes ____
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pneumonia - death
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Legionnaires Disease - Diagnosis/Lab ID
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symptomology & patient history - fluorescent antibody staining - DNA probes - cultivation: Charcoal Yeast Extract (CYE) agar
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Legionnaires Disease - Treatment
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Erythromycin alone or in combo with Rifampin - Alt.drugs include Azithromycin or Quinolones
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Legionnaires Disease - Prevention
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Chlorination - reg.cleaning of artificial habitats
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Legionnaires Disease - Other Information
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Gram(-) motile rods - fastidous nutrient requirements - cultivated only on special Media
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