Isolation of Trichomonas vaginalis from the Respiratory Tract of Infants with Respiratory Disease

摘要: Trichomonas vaginalis was isolated from the respiratory tracts of two infants with disease. Bacterial and viral cultures tracheal aspirates nasopharyngeal specimens did not detect bacterial pathogens or viruses; however, T found to be present in inoculated cell cultures. Both were delivered vaginally by mothers known previous episodes infection. The possibility that this organism may, on occasion, cause tract disease needs further evaluation.