title: Effect of building construction on Aspergillus concentrations in a hospital.
abstract: Air samples taken in a hospital undergoing construction and analyzed with a quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay for the Aspergillus genus did not show elevated concentrations of Aspergillus or particulate matter with a diameter of 5 microm or less in patient areas. Air samples from the construction zone indicated the containment system, which used polyethylene film barrier and negative pressure, was effective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. mdgoebes@gmail.com
authors.forename: Marian D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Goebes
authors.forename: Ellen Jo
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Baron
authors.forename: Kathleen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Mathews
authors.forename: Lynn M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Hildemann
mesh_terms: D000391:Air Microbiology; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000032:analysis; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004780:Environment, Controlled; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000032:analysis*; D020959:Polyethylene
chemical_list: D052638:Particulate Matter; D020959:Polyethylene