Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis as an occupational disease - special risk in waste management

Discussion: ABPA as an occupational disease and a particular risk in waste management have not yet been described. In both cases, the misdiagnosis of drug-resistant pneumonia was initially made. The necessary change of workplace was thus delayed. Exposure to moulds, however, was not entirely avoidable at either of the new workplaces. Infiltrates and type I typical airway obstruction developed again. ABPA is a work-related serious illness which requires a strict avoidance of allergen exposition and thus a change of workplace or even occupation.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: research