Number of positive samples | Concentrations | ||||||||
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Culture | qPCR | Culture | qPCR | ||||||
Sampling | Sampling site | Type of sample | No of samples | Legionella spp | Legionella spp | Legionella pneumophila | Legionella spp 104 CFU/L | Legionella spp104 GU/L | Legionella pneumophila 104 GU/L |
Circulation water | B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | |
Before the first intervention | Empty apartment | A | 0 | ||||||
Shower hose | A | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 26 | 14 | |
Circulation water | B | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0.005 - 1.2 [0.08] | 0.77 - 2.9 [1.5] | 0.6 - 2.6 [1.1] | |
After the first intervention | Empty apartment | A | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.9 - 33 [19] | 2.9 - 24 [8.9] | 4.9 - 19 [11] |
Shower hose | A | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0.8 - 160 [27] | 3.5 - 96 [28] | 1.1 - 43 [17] | |
Circulation water | B | 16 | 0 | 16 | 13 | BD | 0.4-1.9 [0.62] | BD - 2.0 [0.27] | |
After the second intervention | Empty apartment | A | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | BD - 0.001 | 3.2 - 55 [29] | 3.7 - 68 [36] |
Shower hose | A | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | BD | 0.17 - 2.3 [0.95] | 0.033 - 3.2 [1.3] |