The fungus can also be spread by touching inanimate objects like personal care products, bed linen, combs, athletic gear, or hair brushes contaminated by an affected person.
It found that bed linen, light bulbs, alcohol, cutlery, artwork, curtains, kettles and even bibles were the most attractive items for light-fingered guests.
That painting is rendered in a looser manner; for example the folds of the bed linen and pillow are described with shorter more expressive brushstrokes.
