More Aspergillosis Resources

MMWR articles

• Mold Prevention Strategies and Possible Health Effects in the Aftermath of Hurricanes and Major Floods. MMWR 2006;55(RR08):1-27.
• Health Concerns Associated with Mold in Water-Damaged Homes After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita —New Orleans Area, Louisiana, October 2005. MMWR 2006;55:41-44.
• Aspergillus Endophthalmitis in Intravenous-Drug Users – Kentucky. MMWR 1990;39:48-49.

Guidelines

• Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) Guidelines
  • Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008
  • Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings, 2007 [PDF – 225 pages]
  • Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities, 2003
  • Guideline for Preventing Health-Care–Associated Pneumonia, 2003
• Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections
  • Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents
  • Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children
  • Guidelines for Preventing Opportunistic Infections Among Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients, 2000

Related links

• CDC – Mold
• CDC National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety – Dampness and Mold in Buildings
• Infectious Diseases Society of America’s Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Aspergillosis