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Table 1 Microbiological analysis of hot water sampled from our patient's room from his first admission

From: Legionella pneumophila serogroup 3 pneumonia in a patient with low-grade 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a case report

Sampling site

Sampling mode

Legionella pneumophila load, CFU/L

Bathroom sink

Pre-flushing

4 × 103

 

Post-flushing

4.5 × 103

Shower

Pre-flushing

4 × 102

 

Post-flushing

3.5 × 102

  1. CFU/L: colony-forming units per liter.