Isabella Princess, Rohit Vadala
Pleuropulmonary parasitic infections of present times-A brief review
Isabella Princess1, Rohit Vadala2
1Department of Microbiology, Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Vanagaram, Chennai, India
2Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Primus Super Speciality Hospital, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India
ABSTRACT
Pleuropulmonary infections are not uncommon in tropical and subtropical countries. Its distribution and prevalence in developed nations has been curtailed by various successfully implemented preventive health measures and geographic conditions. In few low and middle income nations, pulmonary parasitic infections still remain a problem, although not rampant. With increase in immunocompromised patients in these regions, there has been an upsurge in parasites isolated and reported in the recent past. J Microbiol Infect Dis 2018; 8(4):165-180
Keywords: helminths, lungs, parasites, pneumonia, protozoans
Volume 08, Number 04 (2018)
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