biostudies-literatureUnknown14Caggiano G<h4>Background</h4>Environmental monitoring of airborne filamentous fungi is necessary to reduce fungal concentrations in operating theaters and in controlled environments, and to prevent infections. The present study reports results of a surveillance of filamentous fungi carried out on samples from air and surfaces in operating theaters and controlled environments in an Italian university hospital.<h4>Methods</h4>Sampling was performed between January 2010 and December 2012 in 32 operating theaters and five departments with high-risk patients. Indoor air specimens were sampled using a microbiological air sampler; Rodac contact plates were used for surface sampling. Fungal isolates were identified at the level of genera and species.<h4>Results</h4>Sixty-one samples (61/465; 13.1%) were posBMC infectious diseases595https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC4236478biostudies-literatureMold contamination in a controlled hospital environment: a 3-year surveillance in southern Italy.PMC4236478De Giglio OCaggiano GScarafile GNapoli CCoretti CMontagna MTLovero GfalseMold contamination in a controlled hospital environment: a 3-year surveillance in southern Italy.<h4>Background</h4>Environmental monitoring of airborne filamentous fungi is necessary to reduce fungal concentrations in operating theaters and in controlled environments, and to prevent infections. The present study reports results of a surveillance of filamentous fungi carried out on samples from air and surfaces in operating theaters and controlled environments in an Italian university hospital.<h4>Methods</h4>Sampling was performed between January 2010 and December 2012 in 32 operating theaters and five departments with high-risk patients. Indoor air specimens were sampled using a microbiological air sampler; Rodac contact plates were used for surface sampling. Fungal isolates were identified at the level of genera and species.<h4>Results</h4>Sixty-one samples (61/465; 13.1%) were pos2014-01-01T00:00:00Z2014 Nov2026-07-15T21:23:05.672Z2026-07-09T10:13:39.903ZS-EPMC42364782539841210.1186/s12879-014-0595-z