Aspergillus species from hospital air and from patients.
During a seven month period, 367 molds were isolated from hospital air and 23 from patients. Aspergillus niger accounted for 56% of air isolates, but for only 17% of patient isolates. Aspergillus fumigatus was rarely found in air (0.3%), but was the dominant isolate among our patients (44%). We conclude, that different Aspergillus species may have a varied aptitude to colonize immunocompromised patients.
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Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, N.Y.
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D000391:Air Microbiology; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D001231:Aspergillus flavus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans