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Characterization of Lophomonas spp. Infection in a Population of Critical Care Patients

Francisco Das Neves Coelho
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João Borralho
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Teresa Baptista-Fernandes
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Cristina Toscano
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Maria Eduarda Carmo
Version 1 : Received: 11 December 2023 / Approved: 12 December 2023 / Online: 12 December 2023 (10:31:44 CET)

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das Neves Coelho, F.; Borralho, J.; Baptista-Fernandes, T.; Toscano, C.; Carmo, M.E. Characterization of Lophomonas spp. Infection in a Population of Critical Care Patients. Infect. Dis. Rep. 2024, 16, 83-92. das Neves Coelho, F.; Borralho, J.; Baptista-Fernandes, T.; Toscano, C.; Carmo, M.E. Characterization of Lophomonas spp. Infection in a Population of Critical Care Patients. Infect. Dis. Rep. 2024, 16, 83-92.

Abstract

Lophomonas are flagellated protozoa which have been increasingly associated with upper and lower airway infection in humans. The prevalence and characterization of this disease in the critically ill remains poorly understood. We present a series of eleven ICU patients with confirmed Lophomonas spp. identification in respiratory samples.

Keywords

Critical Care; Respiratory Failure; Parasitology; Pneumonia; Immunosuppression

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases

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