Mixed pulmonary infection with Strongyloides stercoralis and Blastomyces dermatitidis.
We report the first case of mixed pulmonary infection with Strongyloides stercoralis and Blastomyces dermatitidis. Histopathology from the lung biopsy showed structures consistent with B. dermatitidis and S. stercoralis. A parasitology exam from a bronchi alveolar lavage yielded an immature rhabditiform larva and female worm. Fungal cultures grew B. dermatitidis.
Sciortino
Carmen
C
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Louisville, Kentucky 40206, USA.
Omar
Rawhi
R
De La Cruz
Rafael
R
D000818:Animals; D001758:Blastomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000473:pathology*; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017171:Strongyloides stercoralis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000473:pathology*