Duodenal strongyloidiasis and hyperinfection syndrome: case report and literature review
Clin. biomed. res
;
36(1): 50-53, 2016. ilus
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-788741
ABSTRACT
Strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal nematode that commonly causes chronic or asymptomatic infection, but in some situations, especially in immunosuppressed patients, infection by this parasite can manifest with extreme severity and high mortality. Hyperinfection syndrome and disseminated strongyloidiasis are two serious, life-threatening presentations associated with immunosuppression. This paper aims to report a case of duodenal strongyloidiasis that was associated with malabsorption syndrome and evolved to hyperinfection.
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Main subject:
Strongyloidiasis
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Opportunistic Infections
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Strongyloides stercoralis
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Clin. biomed. res
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital São Francisco de Paula/BR
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Sociedade Portuguesa de Beneficência de Pelotas/BR
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Universidade Católica de Pelotas/BR
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