Introduction: Pediatric pulmonary infections

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
J STARKE
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Infections

Cystic fibrosis. Biofilms involved in pulmonary infections

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-104
Author(s):  
Beata Sadowska ◽  
Marzena Więckowska-Szakiel ◽  
Małgorzata Paszkiewicz ◽  
Barbara Różalska
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Pulmonary Infections

Acanthamoeba Species in Tap Water, Egypt

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Z Al-Herrawy ◽  
Mohamed A Marouf ◽  
Mahmoud A. Gad
Keyword(s):  
Water Samples ◽  
Tap Water ◽  
Pcr Analysis ◽  
Pulmonary Infections ◽  
Clinical Syndromes ◽  
Acanthamoeba Species ◽  
Amebic Encephalitis ◽  
Acanthamoeba Culbertsoni ◽  
Autumn And Winter

Genus Acanthamoeba causes 3 clinical syndromes amebic keratitis, granulomatous amebic encephalitis and disseminated granulomatous amebic disease (eg, sinus, skin and pulmonary infections). A total of 144 tap water samples were collected from Giza governorate, Egypt. Samples were processed for detection of Acanthamoeba species using non-nutrient agar (NNA) and were incubated at 30oC. The isolates of Acanthamoeba were identified to species level based on the morphologic criteria. Molecular characterization of the Acanthamoeba isolates to genus level was performed by using PCR. The obtained results showed that the highest occurrence percentage of Acanthamoeba species in water samples was observed in summer season (38.9%), then it decreased to be 30.6% in spring and 25% in each of autumn and winter. PCR analysis showed that 100% of 43 Acanthamoeba morphologically positive samples were positive by genus specific primer. In the present study eight species of Acanthamoeba can be morphologically recognized namely Acanthamoeba triangularis, Acanthamoeba echinulata, Acanthamoeba astronyxis, Acanthamoeba comandoni, Acanthamoeba griffini, Acanthamoeba culbertsoni, Acanthamoeba quina and Acanthamoeba lenticulata. In conclusion, the most common Acanthamoeba species in tap water was Acanthamoeba comandoni

scholarly journals Autopsy Proven Pulmonary Mucormycosis Due to Rhizopus microsporus in a Critically Ill COVID-19 Patient with Underlying Hematological Malignancy

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Christoph Zurl ◽  
Martin Hoenigl ◽  
Eduard Schulz ◽  
Stefan Hatzl ◽  
Gregor Gorkiewicz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Distress Syndrome ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Hematological Malignancy ◽  
Pulmonary Infections ◽  
Rhizopus Microsporus ◽  
Pulmonary Aspergillosis ◽  
Pulmonary Mucormycosis ◽  
The Past ◽  
Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Viral infections can cause acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), consequently leading to susceptibility for secondary pulmonary infections. Over the past few weeks, a number of studies have reported on secondary pulmonary aspergillosis complicating severe COVID-19. We report the case of a 53-year old male patient with secondary acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who suffered from COVID-19 ARDS and was diagnosed postmortem with mucormycosis.

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