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Mushroom Compost Worker's Lung

Author(s) -

Mark Phillips,

Ann A. Robinson,

T. W. Higenbottam,

Ian Calder

Publication year - 1987

Publication title -

journal of the royal society of medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1758-1095

pISSN - 0141-0768

DOI - 10.1177/014107688708001105

Subject(s) - compost , mushroom , medicine , farmer's lung , serology , lung , action (physics) , mushroom poisoning , intensive care medicine , biology , immunology , food science , ecology , physics , antibody , quantum mechanics

This study draws attention to difficulties in the diagnosis and the understanding of the mechanism of action of mushroom compost worker's lung. Descriptions are given of 4 workers in one factory who developed acute respiratory failure within a 6-month period; 13 others who were unaffected were also studied. Serological investigation appears to be largely unhelpful, and the evidence against the condition being included amongst the extrinsic allergic alveolitides is discussed. A detailed clinical and occupational history is essential for diagnosis.

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