Compilation of regulations and procedures for monitoring filamentous fungi in hospital environments
Air and surfaces in the hospital environment are a potential source of exposure to filamentous fungi (FF) that could cause invasive fungal diseases (IFD) in severely immuno compromised patients. The prevalent FF in IFD are species from the genera Aspergillus, Fusarium, Scedosporium, and those with...
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Asociación Argentina de Microbiología
2024
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| Acceso en línea: | https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/19188 |
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| Sumario: | Air and surfaces in the hospital environment are a potential source of exposure
to filamentous fungi (FF) that could cause invasive fungal diseases (IFD) in severely immuno compromised patients. The prevalent FF in IFD are species from the genera Aspergillus,
Fusarium, Scedosporium, and those within the order Mucorales. We have compiled regulations
and described the procedures used in the clinical mycology laboratory to assess the presence of
FF in areas at risk for the development of IFD. The infection control committees of each estab lishment implement hospital policies to regulate and control processes aimed at preventing
infections. Fungal load monitoring is an important step in this process to validate air quality in
order to ensure a clean and protected environment for severely immunocompromised patients.
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