Evaluation of fungal contamination in operating rooms using a dusting cloth pad: Comparison among different sampling methods

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 658-660

  D'Alessandro, Daniela ^a   Cerquetani, Franco ^b   Deriu, Maria Grazia ^c   Montagna, Maria Teresa ^d   Mura, Ida ^c   Napoli, Christian ^d   Vescia, Nicoletta ^e  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAN FILIPPO NERI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^e SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bio contamination; Controlled hospital environments; Environmental surveillance

Indexed keywords

AIR SAMPLER; AIR SAMPLING; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; CONTACT PLATE; DUSTING CLOTH PAD; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; OPERATING ROOM;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, HOSPITAL; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FUNGI; ITALY; OPERATING ROOMS;

EID: 84879504213     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.10.006     Document Type: Article

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