Indoor airborne fungal pollution in newborn units in Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorDemirel, R
dc.contributor.authorSen, B
dc.contributor.authorKadaifciler, D
dc.contributor.authorYoltas, A
dc.contributor.authorOkten, S
dc.contributor.authorOzkale, E
dc.contributor.authorBerikten, D
dc.contributor.authorSamson, RA
dc.contributor.authorUztan, AH
dc.contributor.authorYilmaz, N
dc.contributor.authorGunyar, OA
dc.contributor.authorAydogdu, H
dc.contributor.authorAsan, A
dc.contributor.authorKivanc, M
dc.contributor.authorOzdil, S
dc.contributor.authorSakartepe, E
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T12:06:26Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T12:06:26Z
dc.description.abstractPathogenic and/or opportunistic fungal species are major causes of nosocomial infections, especially in controlled environments where immunocompromised patients are hospitalized. Indoor fungal contamination in hospital air is associated with a wide range of adverse health effects. Regular determination of fungal spore counts in controlled hospital environments may help reduce the risk of fungal infections. Because infants have inchoate immune systems, they are given immunocompromised patient status. The aim of the present study was to evaluate culturable airborne fungi in the air of hospital newborn units in the Thrace, Marmara, Aegean, and Central Anatolia regions of Turkey. A total of 108 air samples were collected seasonally from newborn units in July 2012, October 2012, January 2013, and April 2013 by using an air sampler and dichloran 18% glycerol agar (DG18) as isolation media. We obtained 2593 fungal colonies comprising 370 fungal isolates representing 109 species of 28 genera, which were identified through multi-loci gene sequencing. Penicillium, Aspergillus, Cladosporium, Talaromyces, and Alternaria were the most abundant genera identified (35.14, 25.40, 17.57, 2.70, and 6.22% of the total, respectively).
dc.identifier.issn0167-6369
dc.identifier.other1573-2959
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/10384
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherSPRINGER
dc.subjectASPERGILLUS
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectINFECTIONS
dc.subjectCONTAMINATION
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGY
dc.subjectSURVEILLANCE
dc.subjectMANAGEMENT
dc.subjectVEGETATION
dc.subjectBACTERIAL
dc.subjectSAMPLES
dc.titleIndoor airborne fungal pollution in newborn units in Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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