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LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA INFECTION

\lˌiːd͡ʒənˈɛlə njˌuːməfˈɪləɹ ɪnfˈɛkʃən], \lˌiːd‍ʒənˈɛlə njˌuːməfˈɪləɹ ɪnfˈɛkʃən], \l_ˌiː_dʒ_ə_n_ˈɛ_l_ə n_j_ˌuː_m_ə_f_ˈɪ_l_ə_ɹ ɪ_n_f_ˈɛ_k_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA INFECTION

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An acute, sometimes fatal, pneumonia-like bacterial infection characterized by high fever, malaise, muscle aches, respiratory disorders and headache. It is named for an outbreak at the 1976 Philadelphia convention of the American Legion.

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