High-resolution computed tomography of 'hot tub' pneumonitis

Australasian Radiology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 52-54

  O'Neil, R A ^a   Bennett, G ^a   Kapoor, C ^a  

^a CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Hypersensitivity pneumonitis; Mycobacterium avium complex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MYCOBACTERIUM INTRACELLULARE AVIUM; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPE; SPA TREATMENT;

FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROTHERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM COMPLEX; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM-INTRACELLULARE INFECTION; PNEUMONIA; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 33645979936     PISSN: 00048461     EISSN: 14401673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2005.01527.x     Document Type: Article

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