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On-Site Availability of <i>Legionella</i> Testing in Acute Care Hospitals, United States

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2014

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Laurel E. Garrison, Kristin M. Shaw, Jeffrey McCollum, Carol E. Dexter, Paula M. Snippes Vagnone, Jamie H. Thompson, Gregory P. Giambrone, Benjamin White, Stepy Thomas, L. Rand Carpenter,
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Abstract

We surveyed 399 US acute care hospitals regarding availability of on-site Legionella testing; 300 (75.2%) did not offer Legionella testing on site. Availability varied according to hospital size and geographic location. On-site access to testing may improve detection of Legionnaires disease and inform patient management and prevention efforts.

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