Analysis of the incidence of fungal pathogens in air of the Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology of Medical University in Wrocław.

PURPOSE: Analysis of incidence of fungal pathogens in air of Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology of Medical University in Wrocław.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: Materials for the tests were: the air samples in front of the building, corridors, library, lecture hall, and mycological laboratory. The air pollution was determined using SAS SUPER 100. Humidity and temperature were evaluated by a termohigrometr. Classification of the isolated fungi was made with an accordance to the current procedures.

RESULTS: From the air was isolated: in library 69 colonies (mean CFU 138 +/- 41.5), from the bookstands--25 colonies (mean CFU-125 +/- 63.6), lecture hall--119 colonies (mean CFU-380 +/- 98.8), mason room--52 colonies (mean CFU-104 +/- 21.9), mycological laboratory--154 colonies (mean CFU-513 +/- 155.3). Temperature in the tested rooms ranged from 24.5 degrees C (mason room) to 26.1 degrees C (library), humidity ranged from 40.1%-53.1%. Temperature outside of the building was 23.6 degrees C, and humidity 51.6%. Moulds Peniciullium citricum and Aspergillus niger and the yeasts Candida albicans were isolated more frequently.

CONCLUSIONS: The highest number of fungi colonies were isolated from the air sampled at the lecture hall and mycological laboratory. Moulds were the most common airborne fungi. Temperature and huimidity in the tested rooms are good conditions for the development of fungi.