Table I.
Detection Rate of 36 Fungi in All Dust or All Nasal Brush Samples
| Fungi | All Dust, % Detected | All Brush, % Detected | Fisher Exact Test P Values* | CRS Brush, % Detected | Non‐CRS Brush, % Detected | Fisher Exact Test P Values* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | ||||||
| Aspergillus flavus | 52 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Aspergillus fumigatus | 87 | 7 | 6 | 6 | <.05 | |
| Aspergillus niger | 98 | 9 | 8 | 6 | <.05 | |
| Aspergillus ochraceus | 32 | 3 | 0 | 13 | ||
| Aspergillus penicillioides | 99 | 33 | 34 | 25 | <.05 | |
| Aspergillus restrictus | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Aspergillus sclerotiorum | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Aspergillus sydowii | 38 | 6 | 3 | 19 | ||
| Aspergillus unquis | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Aspergillus versicolor | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Aureobasidium pullulans | 99 | 50 | <.05 | 42 | 69 | <.05 |
| Chaetomium globosum | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cladosporium sphaerospermum | 94 | 13 | 10 | 19 | <.05 | |
| Eurotium amstelodami | 97 | 24 | 14 | 56 | ||
| Paecilomyces variotii | 64 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Penicillium brevicompactum | 99 | 20 | 21 | 6 | <.05 | |
| Penicillium corylophilum | 71 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Penicillium crustosum | 79 | 7 | 6 | 19 | ||
| Penicillium purpurogenum | 48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Penicillium spinulosum | 62 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Penicillium variabile | 70 | 10 | 7 | 19 | <.05 | |
| Scopulariopsis brevicaulis | 47 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Scopulariopsis chartarum | 73 | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Stachybotrys chartarum | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Trichoderma viride | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wallemia sebi | 93 | 8 | 6 | 13 | <.05 | |
| Group 2 | ||||||
| Acremonium strictum | 53 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Alternaria alternata | 98 | 19 | 12 | 44 | ||
| Aspergillus ustus | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cladosporium cladosporioides 1 | 100 | 88 | <.05 | 81 | 100 | <.05 |
| Cladosporium cladosporioides 2 | 100 | 52 | <.05 | 42 | 75 | <.05 |
| Cladosporium herbarum | 100 | 48 | <.05 | 37 | 69 | <.05 |
| Epicoccum nigrum | 99 | 18 | 14 | 19 | <.05 | |
| Mucor group | 96 | 9 | 8 | 6 | <.05 | |
| Penicillium chrysogenum type 2 | 97 | 17 | 16 | 13 | <.05 | |
| Rhizopus stolonifer | 78 | 7 | 7 | 6 | <.05 |
The rate of detection of each fungus in the CRS and non‐CRS brush samples is given.
*
P values are for any significant association of the specific mold in the dust and brush samples.
CRS = chronic rhinosinusitis.