ICU patient lingers four months after deadly hospital fungus cluster
Source: smh.com.au
- A patient is still in intensive care four months after a deadly fungus cluster hit a Sydney hospital.
- The cluster involved six cases of mucormycosis, a rare and aggressive fungal infection, with two patients dying.
- Hospital upgrades and infection control changes followed to prevent future outbreaks.
A patient remains in ICU at Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney four months after a cluster of mucormycosis infections killed two others. The rare fungus, which thrives in people with weakened immune systems, spread through building works that released contaminated dust. This incident highlights risks in hospitals during renovations and has prompted safety overhauls.