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What's the name of the respiratory infection caused by air conditioning units?

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Dr. Douglas Arenberg answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

None really: You are thinking of legionella pneumonia, but its not caused by the air conditioning unit. It is caused by the standing water being contaminated by the bug legionella pneumophilla. It can also cause allergic or hypersensitivity reactions in the lung, and generally only affects those with other chronic illnesses (heart failure or emphysema).

Answered 9/2/2012

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