For a diagnosis of Legionnaires' disease, the following list of conditions have been mentioned in sources as possible alternative diagnoses to consider during the diagnostic process for Legionnaires' disease:
The other diseases for which Legionnaires' disease is listed as a possible alternative diagnosis in their lists include:
The following medical news items are relevant to misdiagnosis of Legionnaires' disease:
Read these general articles with an overview of misdiagnosis issues.
When checking for a misdiagnosis of Legionnaires' disease or confirming a diagnosis of Legionnaires' disease, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis. These alternate diagnoses of Legionnaires' disease may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Legionnaires' disease. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, see Overview of Misdiagnosis.
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