From: Pontiac fever: an operational definition for epidemiological studies
Reference | Source of exposure | Incubation period (hours) | Episode (duration) | Symptoms | Type and antibody titers | Legionella species |
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[2] | Spa with jacuzzi/pool | From 9 to 67 (mean = 38) | Â | Myalgia a, Headache ba, Asthenia, Shivers, Fever, Cough, Nausea, Sore throatc Dyspneac | Â | L. micdadei |
[3] | Washing with high pressure water | Â | Â | Fever a, Shivers a, Astheniaa, Thoracic pain, Headache b , Myalgia b, Nausea, Cough, Dyspnea, Vomiting, Diarrhoea, Abdominal pain, Ocular redness with photophobia Sore throat | 1/128 and 1/256 | L. pneumophila SGs 1, 3, 4 and 6 and L. londiniensis |
[4] | Cooling towers | 36 to 90 | 2 - 5 days | Fever, Lombago, Arthralgia, Headache, Dyspnea, Asthenia Sore throat | Anti-Lp SG71/16 to 1/256 | L. pneumophila SG7 |
[5] | Decorative fountains | 49 | 71 hours | Fever a Myalgia b, Headache b, Shivers b, asthenia, Back pain Nausea, Cough, Vertigo Cramps Diarrhoeac Vomiting | Anti-Anisa: 1/128 to 1/512 | L. Anisa |
[6] | Spa with jacuzzi/pool | Â | 1 - 5 days | Diarrhoea, Vomiting, Headache, Nausea, Myalgia, Coughc | Anti-Lp SG Titer >1/64 | L. pneumophila SG6 |
[10] | Cooling towers | Â | Â | Myalgia, Shivers, Asthenia, Fever, Head ache | Urinary Ag | L. pneumophila SG1 |
[26] | Spa | Â | Â | Fever, Shivers, Thoracic pain, Cough, Nausea | Anti-Lp SG6 | L. pneumophila SG6 |