Analysis of airborne fungi in a hospital in the town of Ariquemes, Rondônia, Western Amazon region, Brazil

Authors

  • Jéssica Guimarães Pereira Faculdade de Educação e Meio Ambiente (FAEMA) Ariquemes, RO
  • Renato André Zan IFRO - Instituto Federal de Rondônia - Campus de Ji-Paraná - Rondônia
  • Cacilda de Figueiredo Jardin Faculdade de Educação e Meio Ambiente (FAEMA) Ariquemes, RO
  • Dionatas Ulises de Oliveira Meneguetti Universidade Federal de Rondônia (UNIR), Porto Velho, RO.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v4i1.4187

Abstract

Backgound and Objectives: The hospital internal air environment is strongly associated with nosocomial fungal infections. In order to investigate the presence of hospital airborne fungi in one of the hospitals in the town of Ariquemes, Rondônia, air samples were collected in open Petri dishes between 15 to 30 minutes, containing the universal culture medium for fungi and yeasts: Saboraund agar, in the morning and afternoon, during October 2012 in the Surgical Center, Materials Center, Minor Surgery Room, Nursing Station and Hospital Admission Room. The isolated colonies underwent macroscopic analysis and subsequently the microculture technique to demonstrate the presence of airborne pathogens. Fifty colonies were isolated and 12 fungal genera were identified. All sectors showed the presence of fungi, which emphasizes the need for microbiological monitoring, especially in rooms with infection prophylaxis priority.

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Author Biographies

Jéssica Guimarães Pereira, Faculdade de Educação e Meio Ambiente (FAEMA) Ariquemes, RO

Graduada em Farmácia pela Faculdade de Educação e Meio Ambiente (FAEMA) Ariquemes, RO

Renato André Zan, IFRO - Instituto Federal de Rondônia - Campus de Ji-Paraná - Rondônia

Mestre em química, Licenciadi em quimica, atual Coordenador do Curso Licenciatura em Química do IFRO

Cacilda de Figueiredo Jardin, Faculdade de Educação e Meio Ambiente (FAEMA) Ariquemes, RO

Docente da Faculdade de Educação e Meio Ambiente (FAEMA) Ariquemes, RO

Dionatas Ulises de Oliveira Meneguetti, Universidade Federal de Rondônia (UNIR), Porto Velho, RO.

Doutorando do Programa de Pós Graduação em Biologia Experimental (PPGBIOEXP) da Fundação Universidade Federal de Rondônia (UNIR), Porto Velho, RO.

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Published

2014-01-04

How to Cite

Pereira, J. G., Zan, R. A., Jardin, C. de F., & Meneguetti, D. U. de O. (2014). Analysis of airborne fungi in a hospital in the town of Ariquemes, Rondônia, Western Amazon region, Brazil. Revista De Epidemiologia E Controle De Infecção, 4(1), 18-22. https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v4i1.4187

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2014)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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