title: Bronchopulmonary infection of Lophomonas blattarum: a case and literature review.
abstract: Human infections with Lophomonas blattarum are rare. However, the majority of the infections occurred in China, 94.4% (136 cases) of all cases in the world. This infection is difficult to differentiate from other pulmonary infections with similar symptoms. Here we reported a case of L. blattarum infection confirmed by bronchoalveolar lavage fluid smear on the microscopic observations. The patient was a 21-year-old female college student. The previous case which occurred in Chongqing was 20 years ago. We briefly reviewed on this infection reported in the world during the recent 20 years. The epidemiological characteristics, possible diagnostic basis, and treatment of this disease is discussed in order to provide a better understanding of recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of L. blattarum infection.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China.
authors.forename: Ying-Li
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Inspection, University-Town Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400016, China.
authors.forename: Xue-Mei
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Department of Inspection, University-Town Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400016, China.
authors.forename: Dai-Kun
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Inspection, University-Town Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400016, China.
authors.forename: Ming-Fang
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China.
authors.forename: Jing-Fu
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.affiliation: Department of Inspection, University-Town Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400016, China.
authors.forename: Jian-Jiang
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Xue
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D056900:Parabasalidea / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000469:parasitology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Lophomonas blattarum; bronchopulmonary; case report; literature review