Occurrence of Pathogenic and Allergenic Molds in the Outdoor and Indoor Environment of a Major Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology of Aspergillus fumigatus in Kuwait

Researchers in Kuwait found many types of mold in and around a hospital, with some being resistant to common antifungal medications. They discovered that the same mold species were found both outdoors and in the hospital environment, suggesting patients could catch infections from the surrounding air. The study identified molds that could cause serious infections in vulnerable patients and found that about 10% of environmental samples contained drug-resistant strains that were also found in sick patients.