Table 1—

Frequency of the various Legionella spp. identified in the 40 hospital admissions

Legionella spp.n (%)
L. pneumophila 19 (22)
L. pneumophila 33 (7)
L. pneumophila 44 (10)
L. pneumophila 63 (7)
L. pneumophila 83 (7)
L. pneumophila 91 (2)
L. pneumophila 124 (10)
L. pneumophila 151 (2)
L. erythra 1 (2)
L. feleii 3 (7)
L. nautarum 3 (7)
L. bozemanii 1 (2)
L. gormanii 4 (10)
L. micdadei 3 (7)
L. jordanis 4 (10)
L. oakridgenesis 1 (2)
L. gratiana 1 (2)
L. londinensis 1 (2)
Seropositivity for 2 Legionella spp.#8 (20)
Seropositivity for 3 Legionella spp.#1 (2)
  • #: Admissions in which a significant antibody titre change to >1 species of Legionella spp. was identified