Technical note: the effect of different incubation temperatures on the recovery of Aspergillus species from hospital air.
Environmental air monitoring is a common practice in many institutions. However, the methodology involved in different studies has not been standardized, with most centers incubating samples at room temperature. Here we demonstrate that the incubation of plates at 35-40°C facilitates growth of Aspergillus section Fumigati, the most important pathogenic mold in humans. We examine the implications of these findings.
Postgraduation Program in Pulmonary Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Hospital Dom Vicente Scherer, Av. Independencia 155, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Cristiane
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Boff
Caroline P
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Diogo
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Miron
Barbara C D A
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Zoppas
Alessandro C
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Pasqualotto
D000391:Air Microbiology; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D008828:Microbiological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D013696:Temperature