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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2001, p. 3360-3361, Vol. 39, No. 9
0095-1137/01/$04.00+0   DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.9.3360-3361.2001
Copyright © 2001, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

Survival of Some Medically Important Fungi on Hospital Fabrics and Plastics

Alice N. Neely1,2,* and Mary M. Orloff1

Shriners Hospitals for Children1 and Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine,2 Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

Received 27 April 2001/Returned for modification 29 May 2001/Accepted 13 June 2001

Tests of the survival of Candida spp., Aspergillus spp., a Fusarium sp., a Mucor sp., and a Paecilomyces sp. on hospital fabrics and plastics indicated that viability was variable, with most fungi surviving at least 1 day but many living for weeks. These findings reinforce the need for appropriate disinfection and conscientious contact control precautions.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Shriners Hospitals for Children, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229. Phone: (513) 872-6352. Fax: (513) 872-6999. E-mail: aneely{at}shrinenet.org.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2001, p. 3360-3361, Vol. 39, No. 9
0095-1137/01/$04.00+0   DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.9.3360-3361.2001
Copyright © 2001, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.


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