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. 2012 Oct;25(4):649–660. doi: 10.1128/CMR.00025-12

Table 2.

Noninfectious causes of eosinophilic pneumonia

Etiology Example
Allergic reaction Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Sensitization to other non-Aspergillus fungi
Exposures Drug exposure (e.g., nitrofurantoin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories)
Toxin exposure (e.g., particulate metals, inhalational drugs of abuse)
Idiopathic etiology Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Acute eosinophilic pneumonia
Churg-Strauss syndrome
Hypereosinophilic syndrome