{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-506/annex/division-3/division-3.1/division-3.1.10/division-a",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-506/annex/division-3/division-3.1/division-3.1.10/division-a.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2012/506",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision of 8 August 2012 amending Decision 2002/253/EC laying down case definitions for reporting communicable diseases to the Community network under Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2012) 5538) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/506/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-506",
  "path": "annex/division/3/division/3.1/division/3.1.10/division/a",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "(a)",
  "heading": "Bacteriologic diagnostic performed by:",
  "text": "Positive quantitative culture from minimally contaminated LRT specimen (PN 1)\nBroncho-alveolar lavage (BAL) with a threshold of ≥ 104 CFU/ml or ≥ 5 % of BAL obtained cells contains intracellular bacteria on direct microscopic exam (classified on the diagnostic category BAL)\nProtected brush (PB Wimberley) with a threshold of ≥ 103 CFU/ml\nDistal protected aspirate (DPA) with a threshold of ≥ 103 CFU/ml\nPositive quantitative culture from possibly contaminated LRT specimen (PN 2)\nQuantitative culture of LRT specimen (e.g. endotracheal aspirate) with a threshold of 106 CFU/ml",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "LRT = Lower Respiratory Tract."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "CFU = Colony Forming Units."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2012/506/annex/division/3/division/3.1/division/3.1.10/division/a",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:15:21.976168+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}