Malt worker lung

**Definition:** A disease of the pulmonary system, caused by the fungi Aspergillus clavatus or Aspergillus fumigatus. This disease commonly presents with fever, chills, fatigue, weight loss, cough, headache, myalgia, or shortness of breath. Transmission is by inhalation of fungal spores. Confirmation is by identification of Aspergillus in a sputum, blood, or skin sample.

**Long definition:** Extrinsic allergic alveolitis caused by inhalation of spores of Aspergillus clavatus and Aspergillus fumigatus from contaminated barley during the manufacture of malt for brewing or whisky distilling.

**Inclusions:** - Alveolitis due to Aspergillus clavatus