Table 2.
Comparison of Legionella spp. recovery obtained with different culture media
| BCYEα + AB agar | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive (n) | Negative (n) | Total (n) | ||
| MWY agar | Positive (n) | 108 | 16 | 124 |
| Negative (n) | 19 | 120 | 139 | |
| Total (n) | 127 | 136 | 263 | |
Agreement = 86.7%; κ = 0.733
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