Multidrug-resistant fungi found in commercial soil, compost and flower bulbs

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A study has found high levels of multidrug-resistant fungi in commercially available compost, soil and flower bulbs. Named a critical public health threat by WHO, Aspergillus fumigatus is potentially deadly to immunocompromised people.

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