1976 Philadelphia Legionnaires' disease outbreak 1976 Philadelphia Legionnaires' disease outbreak The 1976 Legionnaires disease outbreak, occurring in the late summer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the first occasion in which a cluster of a particular type of pneumonia cases were determined to be caused by the "Legionella pneumophila" bacteria. Previous outbreaks were retroactively diagnosed as being most probably caused by Legionella bacteria. On July 21, 1976, the American Legion opened its annual three-day convention at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. More than 2,000 Legionnaires, mostly men, attended the convention. The date and city were chosen to coincide with America’s celebration of the 200th anniversary of
Klebsiella pneumonia Klebsiella pneumonia "Klebsiella" pneumonia (KP) is a form of bacterial pneumonia associated with "Klebsiella pneumoniae". It is typically due to aspiration and alcoholism may be a risk factor, though it is also commonly implicated in hospital-acquired urinary tract infections, and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) individuals Individuals with "Klebsiella" pneumonia tend to cough up a characteristic sputum, as well as having fever, nausea, tachycardia and vomiting. "Klebsiella" pneumonia tends to affect people with underlying conditions, such as alcoholism. The cause of the condition Klebsiella pneumonia is "Klebsiella pneumoniae" which is gram-negative, as well as rod-shaped, glucose-fermenting, facultative anaerobic bacterium. In