Evaluation of indoor airborne fungal concentration in haematologic wards over a two-year period

Abstract

Air sampling in healthcare facilities may be conducted periodically and during periods of construction or renovation to determine indoor air quality [1,2]. The present study aimed to measure the baseline fungal spore level by air sampling for two years in haematologic wards. In addition, there have been unresolved issues regarding methods for microbiologic sam-pling, and particle sampling could be a practical method for evaluating the performance of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system [1]. Therefore, we evaluated the correlation between the two measures