Table 1.
Results by culture | ||||
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Legionella spp. | Leg. pneumophila | |||
Results by qPCR | Detected | Not detected | Detected | Not detected |
Cooling towers | ||||
Detected | 73 (31)* | 148 (64) | 62 (27) | 52 (22) |
Not detected | 0 (0) | 11 (5) | 3 (1) | 115 (50) |
Hot and cold water | ||||
Detected | 278 (55) | 217 (43) | 249 (49) | 168 (33) |
Not detected | 3 (1) | 7 (1) | 10 (2) | 78 (15) |
Number (%) of samples.