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Fungal isolates recovered in air samples from the operating theaters and controlled environments
| Total CFU count*/year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fungal isolates | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | No | % |
| Aspergillus spp. | 80 | 125 | 164 | 369 | 91.8 |
| Penicillium spp. | 3 | 21 | 24 | 6 | |
| Paecilomyces spp. | 6 | 6 | 1.5 | ||
| Zygomycetes | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | ||
| Cladosporium spp. | 1 | 1 | 0.2 | ||
| Total | 80 | 135 | 187 | 402 | 100 |
*The number of CFU counted on cultures of all samples obtained during study.
