Pediatric Legionnaires Disease

Legionnaires' pneumonia is caused by Gram-negative Legionella pneumophila. It has been confirmed that this bacteria is a new pathogen and can cause pneumonia and Pondigia fever. (Pantiac fever) Two infections. It was named after the outbreak of the Veterans Conference in Philadelphia in 1976. Since it was first discovered in Nanjing in 1982, it has become popular in more than 20 provinces (municipalities). This new type of pneumonia has received widespread attention in the past decade. Pediatric incidence is not high.

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