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  • Title: Mobile air-decontamination unit and filamentous fungal load in the hematology ward: how efficient at the low-activity mode?
    Author: Brenier-Pinchart MP, Coussa-Rivière L, Lebeau B, Mallaret MR, Bulabois CE, Ducki S, Cahn JY, Grillot R, Pelloux H.
    Journal: Am J Infect Control; 2009 Oct; 37(8):680-2. PubMed ID: 19362390.
    Abstract:
    Air treatment with a mobile Plasmair air-decontamination unit significantly reduces the fungal spore load in hematology wards. We report that this system used at a low aspiration flow does not perform total biodecontamination against filamentous fungi. Moreover, the filamentous fungus load remaining in rooms equipped with this mobile air-decontamination unit is lowest in wards in which other preventive measures against nosocomial filamentous fungal infections are implemented.
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