Assessment of Airborne Bacterial and Fungal Communities in Selected Areas of Teaching Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Assessment of Airborne Bacterial and Fungal Communities in Selected Areas of Teaching Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Nosocomial infections, in lay term known as hospital acquired infections, are caused mainly by airborne pathogens found in healthcare facilities and their surroundings. The aim of this study was to quantify and identify bacteria and fungi in a hospital, which is an understudied area of air quality i...

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Main Authors:	Premina Sivagnanasundaram, R. W. K. Amarasekara, R. M. D. Madegedara, Anuradha Ekanayake, D. N. Magana-Arachchi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:	BioMed Research International
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7393926

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