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New Microbiol ; 43(1): 44-46, 2020 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31814031

ABSTRACT

Strongyloides stercoralis is a parasitic nematode with a worldwide distribution. It can go from an asymptomatic infection to a life-threatening hyperinfection syndrome. Here, we report a case of intestinal obstruction due to S. stercoralis in a pregnant woman. This condition, as well as severe strongyloidiasis in pregnant women, is seldomly reported. In this case, Human T-lymphotropic Virus 1 (HTLV-1) coinfection was confirmed, a well-known risk factor for a more severe presentation of strongyloidiasis. We suggest that HTLV status should be screened in every severe S. stercoralis infection, or when, despite a correct treatment, a relapse is observed.


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Intestinal Obstruction , Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic , Strongyloides stercoralis , Strongyloidiasis , Animals , Coinfection , Female , HTLV-I Infections/complications , Human T-lymphotropic virus 1/isolation & purification , Humans , Intestinal Obstruction/etiology , Pregnancy , Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic/parasitology , Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic/virology , Strongyloides stercoralis/isolation & purification , Strongyloidiasis/complications , Strongyloidiasis/parasitology , Strongyloidiasis/virology
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