Diagnosis and Treatment of Lophomonas blattarum Infection in 26 Patients with Bacterial Pneumonia
- VernacularTitle:26例肺部疾病患者合并蠊缨滴虫感染的诊断和治疗
- Author:
Yuling SHI
;
Linhai LI
;
Yang LIAO
;
Xinni LI
;
Xiaoyan HUANG
;
Jian LIU
;
Yan WANG
;
Cheng CAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pulmonary infection;
Lophomonas blattarum;
Diagnosis;
Treatment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases
1997;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
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.
