Acute eosinophilic pneumonia with detection of pure Tropheryma whipplei in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineAcute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is a rare but potentially severe respiratory illness. Tropheryma whipplei can also cause acute pulmonary infection, leading to atypical symptoms and computerized tomography (CT) findings.
Yi Hu, Jie Zhang, Ting Wang, Bing Xue
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2010 Introduction The main clinical manifestations of Whipple's disease are weight loss, arthropathy, diarrhea and abdominal pain. Cardiac involvement is frequently described.
Greub Gilbert +5 more
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Tropheryma whipplei Infections, Mexico, 2019–2021 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesWhipple’s disease is rarely diagnosed in Latin America. We describe 2 patients with Tropheryma whipplei infection diagnosed in Mexico during 2019–2021.
Jesús Delgado-de la Mora +11 more
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Tropheryma whipplei Intestinal Colonization in Migrant Children, Greece [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022 We obtained fecal samples from migrant children
Sofia Makka +5 more
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Application of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in the diagnosis and treatment of acute pneumonia caused by Tropheryma whipplei [PDF]
BMC Pulmonary MedicineObjective The treatment plan and process for acute pneumonia caused by Tropheryma whipplei have not been clearly defined. The study aimed to conduct a retrospective analysis of the treatment for patients with acute pneumonia, caused by Tropheryma ...
Yinping Huo, Chao Wu, Dawen Ma
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Tropheryma whipplei in Fecal Samples from Children, Senegal [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009 We tested fecal samples from 150 healthy children 2–10 years of age who lived in rural Senegal and found the prevalence of Tropheryma whipplei was 44%. Unique genotypes were associated with this bacterium. Our findings suggest that T.
Florence Fenollar +4 more
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A case of pneumonia caused by infection with Tropheryma whipplei complicated by cryptococcus during treatment with a Janus kinase inhibitor: a case report [PDF]
BMC Pulmonary MedicineThis report describes the case of a 41-year-old male patient complaining of a hacking cough. The patient was treated with a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor for psoriasis.
Xiaoxi Shan, Zhishu Li, Lixia Dong
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A case of acute community-acquired pneumonia caused by Tropheryma whipplei in pregnant woman without predisposing medical conditions [PDF]
IDCasesTropheryma whipplei (T. whipplei) is extensively known as the etiological bacterium of Whipple’s disease (WD). Here, we reported a case of community-acquired pneumonia caused by T.
Hao Wang, Hongna Yang
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Pulmonary infection caused by Tropheryma whipplei: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground Tropheryma whipplei pneumonia is an infrequent medical condition. The clinical symptoms associated with this disease are nonspecific, often resulting in misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis.
Jianglong Shi +6 more
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Tropheryma whipplei in Patients with Pneumonia [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2010 Tropheryma whipplei is the etiologic pathogenic agent of Whipple disease (WD), characterized by various clinical signs, such as diarrhea, weight loss, lymphadenopathy, and polyarthritis. PCR-based methods for diagnosis of WD have been developed.
Sabri Bousbia +8 more
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