A preliminary study on the potential of to induce dyskaryotic change in respiratory epithelium in adult community-acquired pneumonia.

Background: This study aimed to explore the cellular morphology of respiratory epithelium in (MpP) patients.

Materials And Methods: The cast-off cell morphological findings from bronchoscopic brushings in MpP and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by typical pathogens were reviewed.

Results: Compared with the CAP group, cellular dysplasia in respiratory tract epithelial brushings was significantly greater in MpP patients ( = 0.