Comparative performance of impactor air samplers for quantification of fungal contamination

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 149-155

  Nesa, D ^a   Lortholary, J ^b   Bouakline, A ^b   Bordes, M ^c   Chandenier, J ^d   Derouin, F ^b   Gangneux, J P ^b  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT ANTOINE   (France)

^b SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

^c Hopital Albert Chenevier   (France)

^d AMIENS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Air sampler; Aspergillus; Bioimpactors; Fungal contamination; Hospital air; Impactor air samplers; Invasive aspergillosis

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLER; ARTICLE; CENTRIFUGATION; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; FILTRATION; FUNGUS SPORE; HOSPITAL; NONHUMAN; PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0035117976     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2000.0883     Document Type: Article

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