Abstract
We herein report the first documented case of acute hypersensitivity pneumonitis in which Candida guilliermondii was the possible causative organism. A young Japanese woman presented to our hospital with relapsing respiratory symptoms accompanied by high fever. A detailed interview revealed that the onset of the symptoms occurred shortly after using a humidifier in her home. Her symptoms showed spontaneous improvement soon after admission, and an examination of her bronchoalveolar lavage fluid revealed the specific infiltration of inflammatory cells, which predominantly consisted of lymphocytes. Precipitin testing showed a positive reaction to C. guilliermondii, which was isolated from the home humidifier. Repeated history taking is essential for diagnosing occult respiratory disorders.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3109-3112 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Internal Medicine |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 22 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2017 |
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Keywords
- Candida guilliermondii
- Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
- Pleuritis
- Recurrent pneumonia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
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Hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by a home ultrasonic humidifier contaminated with Candida guilliermondii. / Ando, Akemi; Hagiya, Hideharu; Nada, Takahiro; Kimura, Kosuke; Waseda, Koichi; Rai, Kammei; Hanayama, Yoshihisa; Otsuka, Fumio.
In: Internal Medicine, Vol. 56, No. 22, 01.01.2017, p. 3109-3112.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by a home ultrasonic humidifier contaminated with Candida guilliermondii
AU - Ando, Akemi
AU - Hagiya, Hideharu
AU - Nada, Takahiro
AU - Kimura, Kosuke
AU - Waseda, Koichi
AU - Rai, Kammei
AU - Hanayama, Yoshihisa
AU - Otsuka, Fumio
PY - 2017/1/1
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N2 - We herein report the first documented case of acute hypersensitivity pneumonitis in which Candida guilliermondii was the possible causative organism. A young Japanese woman presented to our hospital with relapsing respiratory symptoms accompanied by high fever. A detailed interview revealed that the onset of the symptoms occurred shortly after using a humidifier in her home. Her symptoms showed spontaneous improvement soon after admission, and an examination of her bronchoalveolar lavage fluid revealed the specific infiltration of inflammatory cells, which predominantly consisted of lymphocytes. Precipitin testing showed a positive reaction to C. guilliermondii, which was isolated from the home humidifier. Repeated history taking is essential for diagnosing occult respiratory disorders.
AB - We herein report the first documented case of acute hypersensitivity pneumonitis in which Candida guilliermondii was the possible causative organism. A young Japanese woman presented to our hospital with relapsing respiratory symptoms accompanied by high fever. A detailed interview revealed that the onset of the symptoms occurred shortly after using a humidifier in her home. Her symptoms showed spontaneous improvement soon after admission, and an examination of her bronchoalveolar lavage fluid revealed the specific infiltration of inflammatory cells, which predominantly consisted of lymphocytes. Precipitin testing showed a positive reaction to C. guilliermondii, which was isolated from the home humidifier. Repeated history taking is essential for diagnosing occult respiratory disorders.
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KW - Pleuritis
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