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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the 8 cases of Trichomonas tenax associated pleural empyema

From: Pyopneumothorax from coinfection by Trichomonas tenax and Geotrichum capitatum in a child from China: a case report

No.

Age/sex

Underlying disease(s)

Coinfection pathogen

Immunosuppressive therapy

Treatment

Outcome

References

1

87/M

Chronic pulmonary disease

Bacteria

No

MTZ, TET

Clinical improvement

[1]

2

70/M

Alcohol abuse

Bacteria

No

MTZ, CEF

Clinical improvement

[2]

3

53/M

Acromegaly rectal adenocarcinoma

Bacteria

Chemotherapy, corticotherapy, cobalt irradiation

MTZ

Clinical improvement

[7]

4

59/M

Lung adenocarcinoma

Bacteria

Corticotherapy

MTZ, GEN and CIP

Death

[3]

5

58/M

Oesophagus adenocarcinoma

Bacteria

No

MTZ, PTZ and GEN

Death

[4]

6

33/F

Heart transplantation

Bacteria

Yes

MTZ, PTZ

Clinical improvement

[5]

7

67/F

Glioblastomahigh

Bacteria

Corticotherapy

MTZ

Death

[6]

8

16/M

Cerebral palsy

Fungus

No

MTZ

Clinical improvement

Our case