Frequency and distribution of pathogenic molds in hospital water and in air of patients' rooms, bathrooms, and BMT ward hallways.

A similar rank order distribution of molds was observed in water and air at different sites. A significantly higher rate of recovery of airborne molds was noted in bathrooms. Only pathogenic molds were included in this figure. Hospital water includes water samples from storage tanks and taps of patient care areas. Other molds recovered from water and air samples include Acremoniumspecies, Basidiomycota, Bipolarisspecies, Curvularia species, Dreschlera,Fusarium species, and Mucor andPenicillium species.