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Laurel E Garrison1, Kristin M S Shaw, Jeffrey T McCollum
1Respiratory Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
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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