Re: "The Petri Dish of Security,"1 I certainly agree that efforts should be made to minimize fungal contamination at security checkpoints. Removing carpets and replacing them with non-porous surfaces would be a start, but those [efforts] should be directed to minimizing contamination with organisms that might actually be present, such as the organisms known to cause tinea pedis, various species of
Fungi at security
I certainly agree that efforts should be made to minimize fungal contamination at security checkpoints.
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