Effect of building construction on Aspergillus concentrations in a hospital.
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.
Goebes
Marian D
MD
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. mdgoebes@gmail.com
Baron
Ellen Jo
EJ
Mathews
Kathleen L
KL
Hildemann
Lynn M
LM
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
D052638:Particulate Matter; D020959:Polyethylene