Ten-year air sample analysis of Aspergillus prevalence in a university hospital

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-41

  Falvey, D G ^a   Streifel, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Aspergillus; Environmental air sampling; Fungal sources; Hospital acquired infections; Immunocompromised host; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR MONITORING; AIR PARTICLE CONTROL; AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE FUNGUS; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FILTRATION; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS TRANSMISSION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCUBATION TEMPERATURE; INFECTION PREVENTION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PATIENT SAFETY; ROOM VENTILATION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CROSS INFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FILTRATION; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MINNESOTA; SPORES, FUNGAL;

EID: 34548509207     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.06.008     Document Type: Article

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