Fungi and indoor conditions in asthma patients.
This study was carried out with 127 asthmatic patients and 127 controls, which aimed to compare and evaluate the environmental conditions in the homes of asthmatic patients and the control group. Air samples were obtained by using an air sampler and the mean mould colony counts were established. Aspergillus and Penicillium were the most common isolated species. No significant difference was observed with regard to various house conditions and the mean mould colony counts between the houses of patients and controls. The mould colony counts were found to be lower in houses with wooden parquet flooring. The odds ratio for stone floors vs. wood floors was 2.3 (95% CI 1.08-4.98) for mould growth.
Ceylan
Emel
E
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Adnan Menderes University, 09020 Aydin, Turkey. emel_ceylan@yahoo.com
Ozkutuk
Aydan
A
Ergor
Gul
G
Yucesoy
Mine
M
Itil
Oya
O
Caymaz
Sibel
S
Cimrin
Arif
A
D000391:Air Microbiology; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D005430:Floors and Floorcoverings; D005658:Fungi / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010407:Penicillium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014934:Wood / Q000382:microbiology