Common cause of community-acquired pneumonia, pneumonia superimposed on COPD, or pneumonia in immunocompromised states. Transmitted from water source. Intracellular organism that is best visualized by silver stain.

Pneumonia Common Community Acquired Superimposed Copd Immunocompromised States Transmitted

<i>Legionella pneumophila</i>, an intracellular organism transmitted from water sources, is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia, pneumonia superimposed on COPD, or pneumonia in immunocompromised states, and is best visualized by silver stain.

<i>Legionella pneumophila</i>, o bacterie intracelulară transmisă prin apă, este o cauză comună de pneumonie comunitară, pneumonie suprapusă peste BPOC sau pneumonie la imunosupresați, fiind vizualizată cel mai bine prin colorație argintie.

Front	Common cause of community-acquired pneumonia, pneumonia superimposed on COPD, or pneumonia in immunocompromised states. Transmitted from water source. Intracellular organism that is best visualized by silver stain.
Back	Legionella pneumophila.

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