Caracterização da População de Fungos Anemófilos em Ambientes Hospitalares no Brasil: Uma Revisão Integrativa
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: Fungi are widely distributed in the environment and play an essential role in ecological balance; however, they are also associated with opportunistic infections and complications in hospital settings, causing Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), especially in immunocompromised patients. The objective was to outline the profile of airborne fungal microbiota in Brazilian hospitals over the last 15 years through an integrative review of the literature. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were established, and a search was conducted in scientific databases using the DeCS/MeSH descriptors “hospital infection,” “fungi,” “air,” “aerosols,” “hospitals,” and “Brazil” in Portuguese and English, connected by the Boolean operator AND. After screening and selection, 13 studies were included in the analysis. The findings indicated a predominance of Aspergillus spp., in addition to the frequent occurrence of Penicillium spp. and Cladosporium spp. All these species may pose a risk to human health, either through their infectious capacity or through the production of mycotoxins. It is concluded that the anemophilous fungal microbiota in Brazilian hospitals is diverse, with Aspergillus spp. being particularly prominent, and that its monitoring is relevant for the formulation of control strategies that reduce the risk of HAI and protect patients and healthcare professionals.
Source: Revista Cereus
Authors: Werolly Agnes Macedo Pires PIRES, Werolly Macedo., Ítalo Felipe da Silva Diniz DINIZ, Felipe da Silva., Fernanda Ludimila de Macedo Guedes GUEDES, Fernanda Ludimila de Macedo., Júlia Beatriz Pereira de Souza SOUZA, Júlia Beatriz Pereira de., Ana Laura de Cabral Sobreira SOBREIRA, Ana Laura de Cabral., Egberto Santos Carmo CARMO, Egberto Santos.
Language: English
Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7204646945