TABLE 3.
Comparative distribution of Legionella species between water in cooling towers and hot water in facilities such as buildings, hospitals, public baths, and factories (n = 560)
| Sample source | No. (%) of Legionella isolates |
No. (%) of L. pneumophila isolates |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | L. pneumophila | Non-L. pneumophila | Total | sg 1 | Non-sg 1 | |
| Cooling tower water | 308 | 257 (83.4) | 51 (16.6) | 257 | 171 (66.5) | 86 (33.5) |
| Hot water | 252 | 222 (88.1) | 30 (11.9) | 222 | 91 (41.0) | 131 (59.0) |
| Total | 560 | 479 (85.5) | 81 (14.5) | 479 | 262 (54.7) | 64 (51.2) |