Living With Ventilation pneumonitis
By Dr. Abigail Robinson, MD · · Pulmonology
This article from Weyland-Yutani Health System's Pulmonology service line explains ventilation pneumonitis in plain language.
About this topic
Topic: ventilation pneumonitis. An extrinsic allergic alveolitis caused by inhalation of antigens from thermophilic actinomycetes species growing in air conditioners and humidifiers. Fungi like Aureobasidium sp and Candida albicans that survive in the contaminated water in humidifiers and air conditioners are also known to cause the disease.
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Related care
- therapeutic procedure of sputum
- surgical procedure on respiratory system
- Langerhans cell morphology measurement
This article is for general information and does not replace advice from your clinician.