Hospital-acquired aspergillosis
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Microbiology
- Aspergillus fumigatus most common, followed by Aspergillus flavus
Risk Factors
- Environmental
- Construction is the major cause
- Filters not working, leaks in windows
- Patient-specific
- immunocompromise, especially HSCT
Prevention
- Protection
- HEPA filter
- Regular environmental cleaning
- Fungicide in the contruction material
- Getting rid of carpeting and upholstered furniture
- HSCT patients need negative pressure room, and need to wear masks outside of their room
- Contruction projects risk assessment
- Project type A through D with increasing amount of dust and risk of aspergillosis
- Also depends on patient area, from offices (low risk) to ICU (high risk)
