Isolation of Stachybotrys from the lung

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Isolation of Stachybotrys from the lung of a child with pulmonary

hemosiderosis. Elidemir O, Colasurdo GN, Rossmann SN, Fan LL.

Pediatrics. 1999 Oct;104(4 Pt 1):964-6.

Recently, Stachybotrys atra, a toxigenic fungus, has been implicated

as a potential cause of pulmonary hemorrhage/hemosiderosis in infants

living in water-damaged homes. Although epidemiologic evidence

supports this association, neither the organism nor its toxic

products has ever been recovered from humans. We report the first

case in which Stachybotrys was isolated from the bronchoalveolar

lavage fluid of a child with pulmonary hemorrhage. Stachybotrys was

also recovered from his water-damaged home. The patient recovered

completely after his immediate removal from the environment and

subsequent cleaning of his home. This case provides further evidence

that this fungus is capable of causing pulmonary hemorrhage in

children.