Journal article

Extrinsic allergic alveolitis (hypersensitivity pneumonitis) caused by Sphingobacterium spiritivorum from the water reservoir of a steam iron.


Authors listKämpfer, P; Engelhart, S; Rolke, M; Sennekamp, J

Publication year2005

Pages4908-4910

JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology

Volume number43

Issue number9

ISSN0095-1137

eISSN1098-660X

Open access statusGreen

DOI Linkhttps://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.43.9.4908-4910.2005

PublisherAmerican Society for Microbiology


Abstract
A case of extrinsic allergic alveolitis (EAA) caused by Sphingobacterium spiritivorum is described. The symptoms were associated with the use of a steam iron. The water reservoir was heavily contaminated with S. spiritivorum (10(6) CFU ml(-1)). This is the first report of S. spiritivorum as a causative agent of EAA.



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Harvard Citation styleKämpfer, P., Engelhart, S., Rolke, M. and Sennekamp, J. (2005) Extrinsic allergic alveolitis (hypersensitivity pneumonitis) caused by Sphingobacterium spiritivorum from the water reservoir of a steam iron., Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 43(9), pp. 4908-4910. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.43.9.4908-4910.2005

APA Citation styleKämpfer, P., Engelhart, S., Rolke, M., & Sennekamp, J. (2005). Extrinsic allergic alveolitis (hypersensitivity pneumonitis) caused by Sphingobacterium spiritivorum from the water reservoir of a steam iron.. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 43(9), 4908-4910. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.43.9.4908-4910.2005



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