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Background:
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonia is one of the most important infections in immunocompromised host. Immunosuppressive therapy plays a major role in reactivation of CMV.
Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, SBUMS
e-ISSN 2345-2641
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Trichomoniasis Among Women in Tabriz
Authors
Davood Yadegarynia1, Farhad Abbasi1,*, Mehrdad Haghighi1, Soolmaz Korooni Fardkhani1, Sina Yadegarynia1
1Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University, M.C., Tehran, IR Iran
*Corresponding Author: Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University, M.C., Tehran, IR Iran. Email:, f_abbasi55@yahoo.com. Email: f_abbasi55@yahoo.com
Published online:Apr 30, 2008
Article type:Research Article
How to Cite:Yadegarynia D, Abbasi F, Haghighi M, Korooni Fardkhani S, Yadegarynia S. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Trichomoniasis Among Women in Tabriz. Arch Clin Infect Dis. 2008;3(2):. doi:
Abstract
Patient:
The patient was a 56-year old lady, known case of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), had been taking prednisolone and chlorambucil, who presented with dyspnea and productive cough. After bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) and CT-guided biopsy, CMV pneumonia was diagnosed.
Conclusion:
CMV should be suspected as a cause of pneumonia in immunocompromised patient and diagnosis may require invasive procedures.
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