MY1811-3

Posted on January 15, 2019 by CMPT

Grout Shower swab: Aspergillus fumigatus – Shipped November 26, 2018-

HISTORY

This challenge was sent as a simulated swab obtained from a shower grout. Laboratories were expected to isolate and identify Aspregillus fumigatus / Aspergillus species.

MAIN EDUCATIONAL POINTS from MY1811-3

Finding Aspergillus species in an environmental sample from a clinical area would of itself not be particularly significant as the fungus is quite ubiquitous.
It should be possible to differentiate A. funigatus from other Aspergillus species (see below). This may have important connotations for infection control and potential treatment of such individuals.

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