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Human Disease

ventilation pneumonitis

Term ID
DOID:11289
Synonyms
  • Air-conditioner and humidifier lung
  • Humidifier lung
Definition
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. http://www.merck.com/media/mmpe/pdf/Table_055-5.pdf
References
  • ICD10CM:J67.7
  • ICD9CM:495.7
  • SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:48347002
  • UMLS_CUI:C0155891
Ontology
Human Disease   ( DOID:11289 )
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