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rdf:type | |
lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
1
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1982-5-21
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pubmed:abstractText |
An increase in the recovery of Aspergillus flavus from respiratory specimens occurred among hospitalized patients during a several-month period in 1977. Notably, 86% of the patients with positive culture results were located in an older hospital section adjacent to a building construction site that created great amounts of dust in the hospital's vicinity. Airborne contamination was suspected and results of air sampling showed A. flavus in 80% of old wing patient rooms (average, 8 A. flavus/positive room) compared with only 23% of the contiguous newer wing patient rooms (average, 1 A. flavus/positive room). Inspection of the main mechanical ventilation units in the two hospital sections disclosed numerous defects in the unit in the old wing and a properly functioning unit in the new wing. After repairing the defective unit, a significant reduction in the recovery of A. flavus from clinical and environmental specimens was noted.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
AIM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Jan
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pubmed:issn |
0003-0805
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
125
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
33-8
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:6802046-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:6802046-Air Microbiology,
pubmed-meshheading:6802046-Aspergillosis,
pubmed-meshheading:6802046-Aspergillus flavus,
pubmed-meshheading:6802046-Construction Materials,
pubmed-meshheading:6802046-Cross Infection,
pubmed-meshheading:6802046-Epidemiologic Methods,
pubmed-meshheading:6802046-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:6802046-Hospital Design and Construction,
pubmed-meshheading:6802046-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:6802046-Leukemia,
pubmed-meshheading:6802046-Pneumonia,
pubmed-meshheading:6802046-Ventilation
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pubmed:year |
1982
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Increased recovery of Aspergillus flavus from respiratory specimens during hospital construction.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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