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INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
Volume 27, Issue 12, Pages 1405-1408Publisher
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1086/508840
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We compared the yields of 4 recently developed sieve impactor air samplers that meet international standard ISO 14698-1, using 2 growth media ( tryptic soy agar and malt extract agar) in real conditions of use. Several hospital sites expected to have different densities of airborne microflora were selected in 2 hospitals. The Samplair MK2, Air Ideal, and Mas-100 samplers yielded higher bacterial counts than did the SAS Super-100 device (P < .05). No significant differences in fungal counts were noted between the 4 devices. The use of malt extract agar in addition to tryptic soy agar significantly improved the fungal yield.
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