Intestinal strongyloidiasis rebelled at albendazole in immunocompetent patient: a case report

Interest of ivermectine in Strongyloides stercoralis infection rebelled at a treatment by albendazole. We report an intestinal infection case of Strongyloides stercoralis in 60-year-old immunocompetent women. The diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis was suspected on clinical parameters and performed by parasitologic analysis of feces. The outcome was defavourable under treatment by albendazole. Although, clinical and laboratory findings resolved after ivermectine therapy. Ivermectine is the main treatment in intestinal strongyloldiasis rebelled at treatment by albendazol