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| Távora,L.G.F.; Gambale,W.; Heins-Vaccari,E.M.; Arriagada,G.L.H.; Lacaz,C.S.; Santos,C.R.; Levin,A.S.. |
| Many studies have attempted to evaluate the importance of airborne fungi in the development of invasive fungal infection, especially for immunocompromised hosts. Several kinds of instruments are available to quantitate fungal propagule levels in air. We compared the performance of the most frequently used air sampler, the Andersen sampler with six stages, with a portable one, the Reuter centrifugal sampler (RCS). A total of 84 samples were analyzed, 42 with each sampler. Twenty-eight different fungal genera were identified in samples analyzed with the Andersen instrument. In samples obtained with the RCS only seven different fungal genera were identified. The three most frequently isolated genera in samples analyzed with both devices were Penicillium,... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Andersen sampler; Reuter centrifugal sampler; Air sampler; Fungal contamination; Indoor air; Hospital air. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2003000500008 |
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