title: Community-acquired invasive aspergillosis and outdoor filamentous fungal spore load: a relationship?
abstract: The daily number of outdoor spores was counted and the cases of community-acquired invasive aspergillosis (IA) were observed over a period of 31 months. The outdoor fungal load preceding IA occurrences was significantly higher than that measured during IA-free periods, underlining the importance of preventive measures to protect high-risk patients, even at home.
authors: Parasitologie-Mycologie, Pôle de Biologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, Grenoble, France. mpbrenierpinchart@chu-grenoble.fr
authors: M-P
authors: MP
authors: Brenier-Pinchart
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Lebeau
authors: J-L
authors: JL
authors: Borel
authors: J-L
authors: JL
authors: Quesada
authors: M R
authors: MR
authors: Mallaret
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Garban
authors: J-P
authors: JP
authors: Brion
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Molina
authors: J-L
authors: JL
authors: Bosson
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Thiebaut-Bertrand
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Grillot
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Pelloux
mesh_terms: D000391:Air Microbiology; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013172:Spores, Fungal