Department of General Nursing, Mycological Laboratory, Medical University of Białystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Adv Med Sci. 2009;54(2):264-8. doi: 10.2478/v10039-009-0048-x.
The aim of the study was to assess the presence of airborne fungi and the fungal flora of the walls in the Departments of Pulmonary and Internal Medicine in Kavala Hospital (Greece).
The study was carried out at the Department of Pulmonology and Internal medicine in Kavala Hospital. Materials for the tests were: the air samples (in front of the building and the selected rooms) and swabs from the walls. The air pollution was determined using SAS SUPER 100 (Pbi International). The microbial flora from walls was assessed using the Count-Tact applicator and the plate Count-Tact (BioMerieux). Humidity and temperature were evaluated by a thermo-hygrometer.
The following fungal pathogens isolated from air were Aspergillus, Candida albicans, Candida spp., and Penicillium species in the Department of Pulmonary. Similar pathogens in the air of Department and Internal Medicine were found. Mean number of fungi colonies isolated from air in the Department of Pulmonology was significantly (p<0.001) higher compared to the Department of Internal Medicine. No significant correlations between CFU of fungi in air and temperature in both Departments were found.
The main fungal pathogens isolated from the air samples were Aspergillus and Candida albicans in the Departments of Pulmonary and Internal Medicine in Kavala Hospital. Fungal occurrence in the air of rooms and walls varied between the both departments of the same hospital.
本研究旨在评估卡瓦拉医院（希腊）肺病科和内科部门空气中真菌的存在情况以及墙壁上的真菌菌群。
该研究在卡瓦拉医院的肺病科和内科进行。测试材料为：建筑物前和选定房间的空气样本以及墙壁拭子。使用 SAS SUPER 100（Pbi International）测定空气污染情况。使用 Count-Tact 涂抹器和平板 Count-Tact（BioMerieux）评估墙壁上的微生物菌群。使用温湿度计评估湿度和温度。
从空气中分离出的以下真菌病原体在肺病科为曲霉属、白色念珠菌、念珠菌属和青霉属。在内科部门的空气中也发现了类似的病原体。从肺病科空气中分离出的真菌菌落数量明显（p<0.001）高于内科。在两个部门的空气中真菌 CFU 与温度之间均未发现显著相关性。
从空气样本中分离出的主要真菌病原体为曲霉属和白色念珠菌，分别来自卡瓦拉医院的肺病科和内科。同一医院的两个科室空气中的真菌发生率不同，墙壁上的真菌也存在差异。
