In Our Opinion
Whats New in Legionnaires’ Disease
In Our Opinion includes articles and information we highlight as
well as commentary on published peer-reviewed articles and current
topics.
Legionnaires’ Disease in Children
by Yael Shachor-Meyouhas
Legionella has not been a prominent pathogen in
children with pneumonia. The discovery of Legionnaires’ disease as
a community-acquired pneumonia in immunocompetent (healthy)
children occurred fortuitously.