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Fungal contamination assessment in healthcare environments: a bibliographic review

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dc.contributor.authorPimenta, Raquel
dc.contributor.authorGomes, Bianca
dc.contributor.authorDias, Marta
dc.contributor.authorViegas, Carla
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-16T14:58:45Z
dc.date.available2021-12-16T14:58:45Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionFCT_UIDB/05608/2020. FCT_UIDP/05608/2020.pt_PT
dc.description.abstractIn Healthcare environments fungal presence depends on the medical activities performed, number and types of patients, cleaning frequency and procedures, and the type of ventilation systems. The aim of this review article was to identify different methodologies applied to assess fungal contamination in Healthcare environments, as well as to describe the most reported fungi in these environments. This study was based on a systematic search for information and data that have been published in free access sources during the period of 1st January 2000 to 31st December 2020. PRISMA methodology was applied to identify and select studies referring to Healthcare environments where the fungal assessment was performed. The most common Healthcare environments assessed were hospitals (26 out of 56) and the most used sampling methods were active (27 articles). Passive methods were exclusively used in 8 papers, and the combined use of both methods was verified in 21 papers. Concerning analytical procedures, the exclusive use of morphological identification was the most frequent approach (40 out of 56). Aspergillus sp., Cladosporium sp., and Penicillium sp. were the predominant genera found indoors (24 out of 56). There is scientific evidence of fungal contamination present in Healthcare environments. Thus, in order to have an accurate and reliable risk characterization, the combined use of active and passive sampling methods and the use of culture based-methods and molecular tools are of upmost importance.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationPimenta R, Gomes B, Dias M, Viegas C. Fungal contamination assessment in healthcare environments: a bibliographic review. In: Pacheco-Torgal F, Ivanov V, Falkinham J, editors. Viruses, bacteria, and fungi in the built environment: designing healthy indoor environments. Elsevier; 2022. p. 181-24.pt_PT
dc.identifier.isbn9780323852210
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/14063
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relationFCT_UIDB/05608/2020pt_PT
dc.relationFCT_UIDP/05608/2020pt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.elsevier.com/books/viruses-bacteria-and-fungi-in-the-built-environment/pacheco-torgal/978-0-323-85206-7pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectFungal contaminationpt_PT
dc.subjectHealthcare environmentspt_PT
dc.subjectExposure assessmentpt_PT
dc.subjectActive sampling methodspt_PT
dc.subjectPassive sampling methodspt_PT
dc.subjectCulture based-methodspt_PT
dc.subjectMolecular toolspt_PT
dc.subjectFCT_UIDB/05608/2020pt_PT
dc.subjectFCT_UIDP/05608/2020pt_PT
dc.titleFungal contamination assessment in healthcare environments: a bibliographic reviewpt_PT
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