A co-infection of Pneumocystis jirovecii and Lophomonas blattarum causing pneumonia in a patient with adenocarcinoma of lung

Pooja Thakkar; Sweta Shah; Ashavari Devadiga; Sumeet Singhania

doi:10.1016/j.ijmmb.2022.12.003

A co-infection of Pneumocystis jirovecii and Lophomonas blattarum causing pneumonia in a patient with adenocarcinoma of lung

Indian J Med Microbiol. 2023 Jan-Feb:41:25-27. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2022.12.003. Epub 2022 Dec 23.

Authors

Pooja Thakkar¹, Sweta Shah², Ashavari Devadiga², Sumeet Singhania³

Affiliations

¹ Microbiology Department, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Research Institute, Achyutrao Patwardhan Marg, Andheri West, Mumbai 400053, Maharashtra, India. Electronic address: thakkarpooja@rediffmail.com.
² Microbiology Department, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Research Institute, Achyutrao Patwardhan Marg, Andheri West, Mumbai 400053, Maharashtra, India.
³ Pulmonary Medicine Department, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Research Institute, Achyutrao Patwardhan Marg, Andheri West, Mumbai 400053, Maharashtra, India.

PMID: 36870744
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2022.12.003

Abstract

Patients with lung cancer suffer frequent infections which not only thwart the effect of oncological treatment but also affect overall survival. We present a fatal case where coinfection of Pneumocystis jirovecii and Lophomonas blattarum caused pneumonia in a patient with advanced and treated metastatic adenocarcinoma of lung. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) PCR was positive for the patient. Newer pathogens are not only emerging but also there is an increase in incidence of coinfections. Pneumonia due to coinfection of Pneumocystis jirovecii and Lophomonas blattarum is rare and unusual and requires high degree of suspicion and skill for the diagnosis.

Keywords: Lophomonas blattarum; Pneumocystis jirovecii; Pneumonia.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma of Lung*
Coinfection*
Cytomegalovirus
Humans
Pneumocystis carinii*
Pneumonia*