Field validation of a dusting cloth for mycological surveillance of surfaces

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 156-158

  Vescia, Nicoletta ^a   Brenier Pinchart, Marie Pierre ^b   Osborn, John Frederik ^a   Cerquetani, Franco ^c   Cavarischia, Roberta ^d   Grillot, Renée ^b   D'Alessandro, Daniela ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b HÔPITAL MICHALLON   (France)

^c SAN FILIPPO NERI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d Villa Betania Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aspergillus species; Environmental monitoring; sampling methods

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUSTING CLOTH PAD; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; HOSPITAL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; SAMPLING; SMEAR; TAMPON; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, HOSPITAL; FUNGI; MYCOLOGY; TEXTILES;

EID: 79952317947     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.05.018     Document Type: Article

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