Characterization of <i>Lophomonas</i> spp. Infection in a Population of Critical Care Patients

Abstract

Lophomonas are flagellated protozoa that 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