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Table 2 Environmental findings from the workplace of Case B, plant B and mill B

From: Two Legionnaires' disease cases associated with industrial waste water treatment plants: a case report

Date

(before or after infection)

Water systems sampled

(sample type)

Temperature (°C)

Legionella concentration

(cfu/l)

Type of Legionella

16 th Aug 2005

(before)

Active sludge basin

at the waste water treatment plant B (water)

37.7

3.0 × 107

L. pneumophila serogroup 5

15 th Nov 2006

(after)

Active sludge basin

at the waste water treatment plant B (water)

35.2

4.3 × 107 and

8.0 × 109

L. pneumophila serogroup 5 and L. rubrilucens

15 th Nov 2006

(after)

Cooling tower at the waste water treatment plant B (water)

37.3

1.7 × 103

L. pneumophila serogroup 2

15 th Nov 2006

(after)

Well of rejected waste water at plant B (water)

31.0

3.2 × 107 and

2.0 × 108

L. pneumophila serogroup 5 and L. rubrilucens

15 th Nov 2006

(after)

Process water, paper machine X, mill B (water)

50.0

Not detected

 

15 th Nov 2006

(after)

Process water, paper machines X and Y, mill B (water)

35.1

Not detected

 

15 th Nov 2006

(after)

Shower water system in mill B, used by Case B (water)

35.0

Not detected