Chronic mould exposure as a risk factor for severe community acquired pneumonia in a patient requiring extra corporeal membrane oxygenation

Chronic mould exposure as a risk factor for severe community acquired pneumonia in a patient requiring extra corporeal membrane oxygenation

A previously fit and well man developed acute respiratory failure due to environmental mould exposure from living in damp rental accommodation. Despite aggressive intensive care management he rapidly deteriorated and required respiratory and cardiac Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. We hypothesiz...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Thomas, Ibrahim Hassan, Julian Barker, Alan Ashworth, Anita Barnes, Igor Fedor, Lee Feddy, Tim Hayes, Ignacio Malagon, Sarah Stirling, Lajos Szentgyorgyi, Ken Mutton, Malcolm Richardson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Community acquired pneumonia
Chronic mould exposure
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007115000210

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