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Pneumonia-4 in previous 3 discussions we have discussed pneumococcal pneumonia with it’s treatment Staphylococcal pneumonia with it’s treatment Bacillus anthracis pneumonia(biological weapons) with it’s treatment Pseudomonas pneumonia with it’s treatment H-influenzae pneumonia with it’s treatment Mycoplasma pneumonia with it’s treatment Chlamydia psittaci (psittacosis) with it’s treatment Coxiella burnetii pneumonia with it’s treatment so let’s continue our discussion with other atypical pneumonia common types Legionella pneumonia (Legionnaire’s disease): it is systemic disease. it is also called  traveler pneumonia. Agent: non-enteric gram negative rod but causes  Atypical pneumonia Motility: 10% if untreated. Clinical features: low grade fever dry cough mild dyspnea headache myalgia arthralgia nausea vomitting diarrhea neurological involvements (fits/altered state of consciousness) hepatitis https://www.hanxinclinic.com/index.php...