Researchers examined invasive mold infection rates at four hospitals in the region both one year before and one year after Hurricane Harvey and found that instances were “significantly higher posthurricane than prehurricane.”
In addition to the increased instances of mold infections, patients were also found to have more severe outcomes related to their infections.
The authors of the research note that as severe weather instances increase due to climate change factors, it is important for clinicians to be educated on and prepared for treating increased cases of mold infections as their research for this instance demonstrated a likely increase related to the 2017 hurricane event.
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