A Rare Presentation of Strongyloides stercoralis Infection from an Immunocompetent Individual in a Tertiary Care Center in South India
Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
; 16(3):1628-1632, 2022.
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in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2044322
ABSTRACT
Strongyloidiasis is a neglected parasitic disease caused by the intestinal parasite, Strongyloides stercoralis. Most patients with strongyloidiasis are asymptomatic, but few present with varied clinical manifestations such as cutaneous, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, and disseminated disease. It creates a diagnostic dilemma and undue delay in the diagnosis of patients. We report the case of a 79-yearold male who presented with fever and abdominal pain due to strongyloidiasis with no history of immunosuppression. The infection resolved entirely on treatment with ivermectin.
iodine; ivermectin; sodium chloride; abdominal pain; aged; article; blood cell count; case report; chronic obstructive lung disease; clinical article; clinical evaluation; clinical feature; coronavirus disease 2019; cyst; eosinophil count; eosinophilia; esophagus; feces analysis; fever; human; immunocompromised patient; immunosuppressive treatment; India; laboratory test; larva; male; medical history; meta analysis (topic); mouth cavity; ovum; parasite identification; real time polymerase chain reaction; severe acute respiratory syndrome; Strongyloides stercoralis; strongyloidiasis; systematic review (topic); tertiary care center; treatment duration; treatment indication
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Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
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2022
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