[Bronchopulmonary Lophomonas blattarum infection: two cases report and literature review].

Abstract

Pulmonary Lophomonas blattarum infection is an emerging infectious disease caused by protozoon of hypermastigote parasitized in the bronchus or the lung. Epidemiological characteristics including host, route of transmission and susceptible population of Lophomonas blattarum infection are not fully understood. The optimal treatment also needs further investigation.