One cancer patient had legionella detected in a urine test, but the hospital says that the case is not linked to the water tank. "We have no evidence of anyone getting sick from our recent ...

In addition, 44 percent of patients who had a bronchoscopy had a specimen sent for Legionella culture and/or had Legionella urine antigen testing.

Five cases of Legionnaires’ disease in New Hampshire this summer have raised questions about how the infection spreads. Legionnaires’ is a serious form of pneumonia caused by the bacteria Legionella ...

Legionella may also cause a milder condition referred to as Pontiac fever. ... Your doctor can diagnose Legionnaires’ disease by testing your blood or urine for the presence of Legionella antigens.

In the Infectious Diseases Society of American and the American Thoracic Society community-acquired pneumonia guidelines, testing for the urine antigen of Legionella is recommended for patients ...

Legionella is a bacterium that can be found in both natural and man-made water symptoms. ... Urine tests or sputum tests work best for diagnosing the disease, the mayor's office said.

MyMichigan Medical Center Midland confirmed it detected low levels of Legionella bacteria in its water system after a former inpatient tested positive for Legionnaires' disease in May.

"Legionella infection is an intracellular infection that requires antibiotic treatment." A diagnosis of Legionnaires’ disease is made via chest X-ray, urine test and lab analysis of a phlegm sample.