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

Table 2 Microbiological analysis of hot water sampled from the entire water system of the hospital

Sampling site	Sampling mode	*Legionella pneumophila* load, CFU/L
Water mains	Pre-flushing	Not detected
	Post-flushing	Not detected
Hospital water harvesting tanks	Pre-flushing	Not detected
	Post-flushing	Not detected
Collector pipes	Pre-flushing	Not detected
	Post-flushing	Not detected
Boiler	Pre-flushing	5 × 10³
	Post-flushing	4.5 × 10³
Room closest to the boiler (sink)	Pre-flushing	6.5 × 10³
	Post-flushing	7 × 10³
Room farthest from the boiler (sink)	Pre-flushing	4 × 10³
	Post-flushing	5 × 10²

ISSN: 1752-1947