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ArticleInfection and drug resistance2026

A Rare Case of Concurrent Tropheryma Whipplei and Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia in a Patient During Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer.

Xiaoliang Li, Qi Feng, Hailiang Yu

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Xiaoliang LiDepartment of Lung Cancer Medical Center, West China Tianfu Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Qi FengDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Chengdu Jinniu District People's Hospital (Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital Jinniu Hospital), Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Hailiang YuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Chengdu Jinniu District People's Hospital (Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital Jinniu Hospital), Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0006-2292-5196

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Abstract

Tropheryma whipplei (TW), a rare Gram-positive bacterium, is an uncommon cause of pulmonary infection, typically being reported in the context of gastrointestinal or neurological Whipple's disease. We present a case of a patient receiving endocrine therapy and ovarian suppression for breast cancer who developed a concurrent pulmonary infection with both Pneumocystis jirovecii (PJ) and TW. The diagnosis was secured through metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, which successfully identified both pathogens. Following the initiation of targeted antimicrobial therapy, the patient exhibited significant clinical and radiological improvement.

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breast cancerendocrine therapyNGSPneumocystis jiroveciiTropheryma whipplei

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