Volume 26, Number 10—October 2020
CME ACTIVITY - Synopsis
Healthcare-Associated Legionnaires’ Disease, Europe, 2008−2017
Julien Beauté
, Diamantis Plachouras, Sven Sandin, Johan Giesecke, and Pär Sparén
, Diamantis Plachouras, Sven Sandin, Johan Giesecke, and Pär Sparén
Table 2
Main characteristics of locally acquired cases of Legionnaires' disease with adjusted predictors of healthcare-associated Legionnaires' disease, European Union–European Economic Area, 2008−2017*
| Characteristic | Community-acquired cases, no. (%) | Healthcare-associated cases, no. (%) | Univariate logistic regression, OR (95% CI) | Multivariable logistic regression, OR (95% CI)† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total |
40,411 (100.0) |
4,315 (100.0) |
||
| Sex | ||||
| M | 29,411 (73.0) | 2,499 (58.0) | Referent | Referent |
| F | 10,899 (27.0) | 1,811 (42.0) | 1.96 (1.83–2.09) | 1.60 (1.49–1.71) |
| Unknown |
101 |
5 |
Not included |
Not included |
| Age at diagnosis, y | ||||
| <20 | 167 (0.4) | 32 (0.7) | 3.55 (2.41–5.24) | 2.04 (1.25–3.33) |
| 20–29 | 645 (1.6) | 33 (0.8) | 0.95 (0.66–1.36) | 0.84 (0.57–1.23) |
| 30–39 | 2,099 (5.2) | 85 (2.0) | 0.75 (0.59–0.95) | 0.68 (0.53–0.87) |
| 40–49 | 5,603 (13.9) | 244 (5.7) | 0.81 (0.69–0.94) | 0.83 (0.71–0.98) |
| 50–59 | 9,233 (22.9) | 498 (11.5) | Referent | Referent |
| 60–69 | 8,858 (21.9) | 771 (17.9) | 1.61 (1.44–1.81) | 1.65 (1.46–1.86) |
| 70–79 | 7,626 (18.9) | 1,042 (24.2) | 2.53 (2.27–2.83) | 2.57 (2.29–2.88) |
| >80 | 6,127 (15.2) | 1,608 (37.3) | 4.87 (4.38–5.41) | 4.58 (4.11–5.12) |
| Unknown |
53 |
2 |
Not included |
Not included |
| Cluster status | Not tested | Not tested | ||
| Sporadic | 27,609 (94.0) | 2,325 (89.4) | Not tested | Not tested |
| Clustered | 1,764 (6.0) | 275 (10.6) | Not tested | Not tested |
| Unknown |
11,038 |
1,715 |
Not tested |
Not tested |
| Culture confirmation | Not tested | Not tested | ||
| Yes | 4,200 (10.4) | 684 (15.9) | Not tested | Not tested |
| No |
36,211 (89.6) |
3,631 (84.1) |
Not tested |
Not tested |
| Outcome | Not tested | Not tested | ||
| Alive | 26,630 (91.4) | 2,301 (71.2) | Not tested | Not tested |
| Dead | 2,518 (8.6) | 930 (28.8) | Not tested | Not tested |
| Unknown | 11,263 | 1,084 | Not tested | Not tested |
*OR, odds ratio.
†Adjusted for year and reporting country.
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