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Disease Information for Legionella meningoencephalitis

Clinical Manifestations
Signs & Symptoms: Paroxysmal Shivering; Rigors/Shaking chills; Teeth Chattering; Uncontrollable Shaking
: Relative Bradycardia with Fever (Fagets sign)
: Vomiting
: Altered mental status Mental status change; CNS symptoms/signs; Cognitive defect; Confusion/agitation on exam; Confusion/Disoriented; Delirium; Delirium/Agitated delirium; Headache; Meningeal Signs; Stiff neck/Nuchal rigidity; Stupor/poor reponse to stimulus; Sudden unconsciousness
: Depressed/discouraged/sad; Hallucination/visual
: Acutely ill patient/signs; Chills; Constitutional symptoms; Fever; Fever Febrile Possible; Flu-Like Syndrome; High body temperature; Malaise; Toxic and Febrile Septic
Clinical Presentation & Variations: Fever in Immune Compromised
Disease Progression: Course/Acute; Course/Acute only
Demographics & Risk Factors
Population Group: Aged Adult
Sex & Age Groups: Population/Male
Laboratory Tests
Microbiology & Serology Findings: Microlab/Bacillus/rods on smear; Microlab/Bacteria poor pickup/gram stain; Microlab/Direct fluorescent antibody/DFA abnormal; Microlab/PCR/Antigen test/Abnormal
: Microlab/DFA urine (agent detection); Microlab/Urine Legionella antigen present/excess
: Microlab/CSF Culture abnormal
Abnormal Lab Findings (Non Measured): Acute inflammatory markers elevated (Lab)
: CSF abnormal
Abnormal Lab Findings - Increased: CSF Cells
Diagnostic Test Results
Other Tests & Procedures: Lumbar puncture/Increased CSF pressure/LP test
X-RAY: Xray/Chest abnormal
: Xray/Chest/Lung fields/Abnormal; Xray/Infiltrate, pulmonary/Chest
Associated Diseases & Rule outs
Associated Disease & Complications: CNS disease/involvement; Coma/Unconscious; Hemiplegia; Inappropriate ADH secretion syndrome; Legionella meningoencephalitis; Meningitis; Myelitis, transverse; Transverse myelitis, subacute
Disease Mechanism & Classification
Specific Agent: AGENT/Anaerobes/unusual bacteria (category); AGENT/Gram negative rods (ex)
Class: CLASS/Neurologic (category)
Pathophysiology: Pathophysiology/CSF Pressure Increased
Process: PROCESS/Infection/agent specific (category)
Treatment
Drug Therapy - Indication: RX/Antibiotic; RX/Antimicrobial medication/Prolonged treatment
Definition: Be the first to add a definition for Legionella meningoencephalitis
External Links Related to Legionella meningoencephalitis: Google; Wikipedia; Merck; Images; PubMed (National Library of Medicine); NGC (National Guideline Clearinghouse); Medscape (eMedicine); Harrison's Online (accessmedicine); NEJM (The New England Journal of Medicine)

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