[Diagnosis and treatment of Lophomonas blattarum infection in 26 patients with bacterial pneumonia].
The clinical features of Lophomonas blattarum infection in 26 patients with bacterial pneumonia were analyzed. Common manifestation included fever, cough and breathlessness. Computed tomography (CT) showed interstitial change and alveolar exudation. The parasites were found in sputum smear and from the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). Metronidazole was effectively used to cure the pulmonary infection of L. blattarum.
Shi
Yu-ling
YL
Guangzhou General Hospital of PLA, Guangzhou 510010, China.
Li
Lin-hai
LH
Liao
Yang
Y
Li
Xin-ni
XN
Huang
Xiao-yan
XY
Liu
Jian
J
Wang
Yan
Y
Cao
Cheng
C
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult