Author:

Saliou P, Uguen M, Le Bars H, Le Clech L, Baron R.

Date: 21 January 2016

Abstract:

EDITOR—We read with interest the article by Kanamori et al [1] who reviewed fungal outbreaks linked to construction and renovation of healthcare settings.

The authors selected 49 studies that reported cases of fungal outbreaks related to hospital construction, renovation, or demolition. The authors found that construction-related fungal cases seem to be in decline as only 3 published studies were conducted from 2010 to 2014 [2–4]. This may be explained by the introduction of guidelines regarding fungal infection prevention during construction [5, 6] and introduction of protective measures such as wet cleaning and air filtration. However, there is little evidence that specific control measures contribute to the prevention of  fungal infections during construction and renovation.

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