Fusariosis Associated with Pathogenic <i>Fusarium</i> Species Colonization of a Hospital Water System: A New Paradigm for the Epidemiology of Opportunistic Mold Infections

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We sought the reservoir of Fusarium species in a hospital with cases of known fusarial infections. Cultures of samples from patients and the environment were performed and evaluated for relatedness by use of molecular methods. Fusarium species was recovered from 162 (57%) of 283 water system samples. Of 92 sink drains tested, 72 (88%) yielded Fusarium solani; 12 (16%) of 71 sink faucet aerators and 2 (8%) of 26...

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