Table 4 Demography of different patient groups referred to the hospital during the outbreak
From: Characterization of the extent of a large outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease by serological assays
Legionnaires’ disease (n = 103) | CAP, non-Legionella(n =94) | CAP of uncertainLegionellastatus (n = 32) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean years ± SD | 67 ± 13 | 65 ± 17 | 75 ± 16 |
Male gender | 64 (62) | 50 (53) | 15 (47) |
Active smoker | 39 (38) | 28 (30) | 6 (19) |
Chronic respiratory disease1 | 22 (21) | 39 (41) | 12 (38) |
Diabetes | 16 (16) | 12 (13) | 3 (9) |
Previously healthy | 38 (37) | 26 (28) | 6 (19) |
Inpatient treatment | 100 (97) | 85 (90) | 29 (91) |
ICU-admission2 | 21 (20) | 8 (9) | 4 (13) |
CRB-65 score ≥23 | 48 (47) | 28 (30) | 15 (47) |
Infiltrate > one lobe | 23 (22) | 12 (13) | 3 (9) |
Mortality | 10 (10) | 6 (6) | 6 (19) |