Case Report: Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection in a Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
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Hyperinfection syndrome with Strongyloides stercoralis.
A case is reported of hyperinfection syndrome with Strongyloides stercoralis, with symptoms, signs and radiological appearances which led to a diagnosis of duodenal ulcer.
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عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0002-9637,1476-1645
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0492