| Lp | Legionella pneumophila |
| Sg | Serogroup |
| CFU/L | Colony Forming Unit/Liter |
| SBT | Sequence-Based Typing |
| ESGLI | European Study Group for Legionella Infections |
| ST | Sequence Type |
| BCYE | Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract |
| LD | Legionnaires’ Disease |
| BAL | bronchoalveolar lavage |
| ICT | immunochromatographic |