Microbial counts and particulate matter levels in indoor air samples collected from a child home-care center in Bangkok, Thailand.

Objective: To assess the microbial count (bacteria and fungi) and particulate matter with sizes less than 10 microm (PM10) level in indoor air of a child home-care center in Bangkok.

Material And Method: A total of 287 air samples were collected from the indoor air of twenty households which were part of a child home-care center to assess bacterial and fungal counts (212 samples) and PM10 levels (66 samples). Additionally, fifty-two and twenty-six outdoor air samples were collected to compare microbial count and PMo10 levels.