First report of emerged pulmonary lophomoniasis in two Afghanian medical tourists

Abstract

Lophomonas is a neglected and emerging protozoan that infects the lower and upper respiratory tracts of humans. Here, we present two cases of lophomoniasis from Afghanistan that include symptoms such as fever, cough, hemoptysis, and pleural effusion.

Case series of complicated bronchopulmonary lophomoniasis. Differential diagnosis of tuberculosis?

“…(b) Woking areas or rooms with few biosecurity measures, especially without the use of face masks [ 6 ]. (c) Patients with persistent signs or symptoms of cough, fever, chest pain, dyspnea, and hemoptysis [ 2 , 25 ]. In these patients, clinical improvement is rare despite the use of antibiotics.…”