Emergence of hand contamination with Aspergillus during demolition work

• Published in: American journal of infection control Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. 83 - 85
• Main Authors: Cunat, Lisiane, PhD, Ahmed-Lecheheb, Djihane, MSc, Hartemann, Philippe, MD, PhD, Hunter, Paul R., MD, PhD, Hautemanière, Alexis, MD, PhD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Mosby, Inc 2013; Elsevier; Mosby-Year Book, Inc
• Subjects: Architecture; Aspergillus - isolation & purification; Biological and medical sciences; College students; Disease prevention; Epidemiology. Vaccinations; France; Fungal infections; General aspects; Hand - microbiology; Hand Disinfection - methods; Hand rubbing; Hands; Hospitals, University; Human infectious diseases. Experimental studies and models; Human mycoses; Humans; Hydro-alcoholic solutions; Hygiene; Hygiene of health workers; Infection Control; Infectious Disease; Infectious diseases; Life Sciences; Medical sciences; Miscellaneous mycoses; Mycoses; Nosocomial infection; Nosocomial infections; Practices professional assessment; Students, Medical; France; Hand rubbing; Hygiene of health workers; Nosocomial infection; Practices professional assessment; Hydro-alcoholic solutions; Mycosis; Check; Epidemiology; Hand; Contamination; Fungi; Infection; Prevention; Aspergillus; Aspergillosis; Fungi Imperfecti; Health worker; Alcoholic solution; Hygiene
• ISSN: 0196-6553; 1527-3296
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.037

Hand rubbing with hydro-alcoholic solutions prevent the exogenous nosocomial infection, but the hydro-alcoholic solutions were not sporicidal. A major program of demolition was organized on the area of the University Hospital of Nancy (France) between 2007 and 2010, and this period is often considered as a possible source of suspending Aspergillus spores. This study shows the emergence of Aspergillus on the hands of the medical students during demolition period despite the same quality of hand hygiene.