• Medientyp: E-Artikel
  • Titel: Characterization of Lophomonas spp. Infection in a Population of Critical Care Patients
  • Beteiligte: das Neves Coelho, Francisco; Borralho, João; Baptista-Fernandes, Teresa; Toscano, Cristina; Carmo, Maria Eduarda
  • Erschienen: MDPI AG, 2024
  • Erschienen in: Infectious Disease Reports
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • DOI: 10.3390/idr16010006
  • ISSN: 2036-7449
  • Schlagwörter: Infectious Diseases
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  • Beschreibung: <jats:p>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.</jats:p>
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