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Table 4 Distribution of samples tested positive by species (L. pn.1, L. pn.2-14, L. species*, mixed cultures)

From: Legionella spp. and legionellosis in southeastern Italy: disease epidemiology and environmental surveillance in community and health care facilities

Facilities

N. samples positive for L. pn.1

/N. samples positive for L. spp (%)

N. samples positive forL. pn.2-14

/N. samples positive for L. spp (%)

N. samples positive forL. species*

/N. samples positive for L. spp (%)

N. samples positive formixed colture

/N. samples positive for L. spp (%)

Health - care

Public Hospitals

705/2250 (31.3)

1264/2250 (56.2)

86/2250 (3.8)

195/2250 (8.7)

 

Private Hospitals

54/176 (30.7)

66/176 (37.5)

37/176 (21.0)

19/176 (10.8)

 

Sub-total

759/2426 (31.3)

1330/2426 (54.8)

123/2426 (5.1)

214/2426 (8.8)

Community

Apartments

36/81 (44.4)

7/81 (8.6)

20/81 (24.7)

18/81 (22.2)

 

Hotels

588/1826 (32.2)

758/1826 (41.5)

79/1826 (4.3)

401/1826 (22.0)

 

Offices

27/78 (34.6)

47/78 (60.3)

0/78 (0)

4/78 (5.1)

 

Churches

1/3 (33.3)

1/3 (33.3)

1/3 (33.3)

0/3 (0)

 

Gyms

20/46 (43.5)

16/46 (34.8)

10/46 (21.7)

0/46 (0)

 

Swimming pools

1/1 (100)

0/1 (0)

0/1 (0)

0/1(0)

 

Schools

0/3 (0)

2/3 (66.7)

1/3 (33.3)

0/3 (0)

 

Sub-total

673/2038 (33.0)

831/2038 (40.8)

111/2038 (5.4)

423/2038 (20.8)

Total

1432/4464 (32.1)

2161/4464 (48.4)

234/4464 (5.2)

637/4464 (14.3)

  1. * L. longbeachae, L. bozemanii, L. dumoffii, L. gormanii, L. jordanis, L. micdadei, L. anisa