Airborne Aspergillus contamination during hospital construction works: Efficacy of protective measures

The Dijon University Hospital in Dijon, France is involved in a large construction program with heavy truck traffic and a very dusty environment. This study aimed to assess the impact of outdoor hospital construction work on Aspergillus air contamination in the immediate environment of patients at high risk for aspergillosis in the presence of protective measures.Prospective air and surface sampling (n=1301) was performed in 3 hospital units...