Hot tub lung: an occupational hazard
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Hot tub lung: an occupational hazard.
Hot tub baths have become increasingly common in residences as well as hotels and spa facilities. Recently, such baths have been associated with an emerging disorder known as hot tub lung (HTL). HTL is a diffuse granulomatous lung disease caused by inhalation of water aerosol containing non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), in most cases belonging to the Mycobacterium avium complex [1]. Here, we ...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Review
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0905-9180,1600-0617
DOI: 10.1183/09059180.00002312