Respiratory Effects of Occupational Exposure to Aerosolized Pentamidine

To determine the respiratory effects on health care workers of occupational exposure to aerosolized pentamidine (AP) used for the prophylaxis of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, we designed a clinical prospective study using subjects as their own controls. Sixteen health care workers whose job duties...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 1995-02, Vol.37 (2), p.145-150
Main Authors: Balmes, John R., Estacio, Pedro L., Quinlan, Patricia, Kelly, Thomas, Corkery, Kevin, Blanc, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aerosols
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - prevention & control
Air Pollutants, Occupational - adverse effects
Airway Resistance - drug effects
Biological and medical sciences
Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment
Female
Humans
Lung Diseases, Obstructive - chemically induced
Lung Volume Measurements
Male
Medical personnel
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Occupational Diseases - chemically induced
Occupational hazards
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Patient Care Team
Pentamidine - administration & dosage
Pentamidine - adverse effects
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Pneumocystis carinii
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis - prevention & control
Prospective Studies
Respiratory system
Toxicity: respiratory system, ent, stomatology
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Summary:To determine the respiratory effects on health care workers of occupational exposure to aerosolized pentamidine (AP) used for the prophylaxis of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, we designed a clinical prospective study using subjects as their own controls. Sixteen health care workers whose job duties included administration of AP at one or more of nine San Francisco Bay Area medical centers participated in the study. Pentamidine concentrations ranged in breathing zone samples from
ISSN:1076-2752
1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/00043764-199502000-00013