ABSTRACT
Legionella species, members of the family Legionellaceae, are causative agents of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and other febrile syndromes, with Legionella pneumophila the etiology of approximately 90% of these infections (1,2). The first recognition of L. pneumophila as a causative agent of pneumonia (Legionnaires’ disease) was in 1976, during an outbreak at a Philadelphia hotel where the American Legion convention was being held (3,4). Of note, none of the cases of Legionnaires’ disease in this initial report occurred among transplant recipients (5).
