Endotoxins

Endotoxins are part of the outer membrane of the cell wall of Gram-negative bacteria. Home and workplace exposure to airborne endotoxins is normally produced in sewer backups or portable humidifiers. When inhaled, endotoxin creates an inflammatory response that may result in fever, malaise, headache, respiratory distress, gastrointestinal (GI) distress (nausea, diarrhea, vomiting) and/or skin rashes and infections.