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The frequency of bronchopulmonary protozoan infections has raised due to increased number of immunosuppressed patients in recent years. One of them is Lophomonas blattarum which is a multi-flagellated protozoan parasite of termites and several cockroach species. The drug regimens commonly used in bronchopulmonary infections are not effective against L. blattarum . Therefore, rapid and accurate diagnosis of L. blattarum infection is of great importance in the treatment success. The laboratory diagnosis of L. blattarum infection is made on the basis of observation of the characteristic trophozoite in various samples. It is of a great importance to distinguish the protozoon from ciliated respiratory epithelium to avoid wrong positivity. The presented case developed an acute respiratory distress syndrome a short while after taking nivolumab immunotherapy. The morphological features of L. blattarum were demonstrated by examining the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of the patient under light microscopy. Additionally, URL (https://youtu.be/EQIAsFl6AJY) of a smart-phone based video of trophozoite of this patient was added into this report.

Lophomonas blattarum Associated Broncho- Pulmonary Infection After Immunotherapy: A Case Report and A Smart-phone Based Video of Trophozoite