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Table 1 Recovery of Legionella spp. by two different detection media

From: Comparison of BCYEα+AB agar and MWY agar for detection and enumeration of Legionella spp. in hospital water samples

MWY agar

BCYEα + AB agar

Total

(%)

negative

negative

111

42.2

negative

positive

19

7.2

positive

positive

108

41.1

positive

negative

13

4.9

positive

overgrowtha

3

1.1

negative

overgrowtha

4

1.5

overgrowtha

overgrowtha

5

1.9

  

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  1. aovergrowth of background flora. Corresponding samples were considered as Legionella-negative as described in the Results