| Title: | Pulmonary Hemorrhage and Hemosiderosis in Infants |
| Sub-Title: | Stachybotrys |
| Date of publication: | 2000 |
| URL: | gcrc.meds.cwru.edu/stachy/default.htm |
| Authors: | Dorr G. Dearborn, |
| Bibliographic info: | website |
| Publisher: | Case Western Reserve University |
| Abstract: | Over the past several years, there have been a number of young infants (most under 6 months old), in the eastern neighborhoods of Cleveland, who have been coughing up blood due to bleeding in their lungs. Some infants have died and more infants continue to to get ill. This bleeding, a disorder called Pulmonary Hemorrhage appears to be caused by something in their home environments, most likely toxins produced by an unusual fungus called Stachybotrys chartarum or similar fungi. This webpage gives a good overview of the symptoms, identification of the mold, clean up proceedures etc.,and reports on the Cleveland Outbreak |
| Additional Notes: | If your physician would like more information about looking for pulmonary hemosiderosis, have themcontact: Dorr G. Dearborn, Ph.D., M.D.Pediatric Pulmonary Division Rainbow Babies & Childrens Hospital11100 Euclid AvenueCleveland, Ohio 44106FAX (216) 844-5916 |
| Keywords: | pulmonary hemorrhage, hemosiderosis in infants, infant, mold, mould, stachybotrys |
| Record Last Revised: | Record #115, revised 2/3/2001 |
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