Table 4.
Comparison of samples with divergent in‐house PCR and culture results
| Sample ID | Culture method (ISO 11731:2017) | In‐house PCR (laboratory 2) | MALDI‐TOF and agglutination test (Swiss reference laboratory) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | Legionella spp. | No Legionella spp. | Acinetobacter |
| 142 | Legionella spp. | No Legionella spp. | Acinetobacter |
| 143 | Legionella spp. | No Legionella spp. | Acinetobacter |
| 144 | Legionella spp. | No Legionella spp. | Acinetobacter |
| 168 | Legionella spp. | Legionella pneumophila | Legionella pneumophila serogroup 2–14 |
| 169 | Legionella spp. | Legionella pneumophila | Legionella pneumophila serogroup 2–14 |
| 170 | Legionella spp. | Legionella pneumophila | Legionella pneumophila serogroup 2–14 |
| 172 | Legionella spp. | Legionella pneumophila | Legionella pneumophila serogroup 2–14 |
| 173 | Legionella spp. | Legionella pneumophila | Mycobacterium spp. |
| 174 | Legionella spp. | No Legionella spp. | Bacillus spp. |
| 175 | Legionella spp. | No Legionella spp. | Bacillus spp. |
| 264 | Legionella pneumophila | No Legionella spp. | Bacillus spp. |
| 290 | Legionella spp. | No Legionella spp. | Bacillus spp. |