Mold of the month - Sarocladium kiliense
Indoor moisture indicator and classified in biological risk group 2. The mold species was by no means obtained only from natural habitats such as soil samples or plant litter, but is also mentioned in a number of medical journals. In the most recent version of the Altas of Clinical Fungi, Sarocladium kiliense is described as an accompanying organism in a whole range of clinical pictures. Skin diseases and lung infections appear most frequently. This is the reason for the classification of Sarocladium kiliense in biological risk group 2.