Volume 21, Number 7—July 2015
Research
Results from the National Legionella Outbreak Detection Program, the Netherlands, 2002–2012
Jeroen W. Den Boer
, Sjoerd M. Euser, Petra Brandsema, Linda Reijnen, and Jacob P. Bruin
, Sjoerd M. Euser, Petra Brandsema, Linda Reijnen, and Jacob P. Bruin
Table 6
Genotypic matches (n = 38) from available isolates (n = 41) by source type reported for patients with Legionnaires’ disease, the Netherlands, 2002–2012*
| Source type | No. (%) matches | No. (%) available isolates |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital/health care setting | 15 (39.5) | 17 (41.5) |
| Residence | 7 (18.4) | 8 (19.5) |
| Industrial complex | 3 (7.9) | 3 (7.3) |
| Swimming pool | 2 (5.3) | 2 (4.9) |
| Wellness center† | 3 (7.9) | 3 (7.3) |
| Hotel | 2 (5.3) | 2 (4.9) |
| Travel trailer | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.4) |
| Whirlpool | 2 (5.3) | 2 (4.9) |
| Sports facility‡ | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.4) |
| Potting soil | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.4) |
| Car wash installation | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.4) |
| Total | 38 (100.0) | 41 (100.0) |
*Study period was August 1, 2002–August 1, 2012. Data from the LD outbreak in Amsterdam in 2006 (7) are excluded from these data.
†Recreational facility offering spas, saunas, fitness equipment, massages, etc.
‡This genotypic match was made with a clinical isolate collected during 2000 and an environmental strain collected in 2005.
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