Inhalation of fungal spores can cause various spectrums of fungal diseases in
immunocompromised hosts. The aim of this study was to evaluate the concentrations and
profiles of fungal species in air collected at different locations in hematology wards and
outside of the hospital in Seoul St. Mary's Hospital over the course of a year. Air sampling
was performed at four locations—outside the hospital (O), in the general ward (GW), in the
lounge in the cleanroom (CRL), and in the patients' room in the cleanroom (CRR)—by using …

Inhalation of fungal spores can cause various spectrums of fungal diseases in
immunocompromised hosts. The aim of this study was to evaluate the concentrations and
profiles of fungal species in air collected at different locations in hematology wards and
outside of the hospital in Seoul St. Mary's Hospital over the course of a year. Air sampling
was performed at four locations-outside the hospital (O), in the general ward (GW), in the
lounge in the cleanroom (CRL), and in the patients' room in the cleanroom (CRR)-by using …