Sphingobacterium spiritivorum

There are 2 exposures and 45 cases of HP where Sphingobacterium spiritivorum was identified as an antigen.

Humidifiers

2018

New insights in sphingobacterium spiritivorum, the antigen of extrinsic allergic alveolitis from steam iron

Sennekamp, J., et al.  Atemwegs- und Lungenkrankheiten.

Cases: 44

Steam Irons

2005

Extrinsic allergic alveolitis (hypersensitivity pneumonitis) caused by Sphingobacterium spiritivorum from the water reservoir of a steam iron

Kämpfer, P., et al.  Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

Cases: 1