On-Site Availability of Legionella Testing in Acute Care Hospitals, United States

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. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014;35(7):898–900