A WEB-SURFER'S GUIDE TO BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH INFECTIONS IN HUMANS

Legionella

Species associated with infection - L. anisa, L. birminghamensis, L. bozemanii, L. cincinnatiensis, L. dumoffii, L. feeleii, L. gormanii, L. hackeliae, L. israelensis, L. jordanis, L. lansingensis, L. longbeachae, L. maceachernii, L. micdadei, L. oakridgensis, L. pneumophila, L. sainthelensi, L. tucsonensis, L. wadsworthii

Associated infections - legionaires' disease, Pontiac fever

Reported susceptibilities and therapies - macrolides, fluoroquinolones, rifampicin

Notes - infections caused by spp. other than L. pneumophila and L. micdadei are seldom reported

Reference - Benson, R.F., Fields, B.S. (1998). Classification of the genus Legionella. Semin. respir. Infect. 13, 90-99.