Strongyloides stercoralis Hyper infection Syndrome

Strongyloides stercoralis infection.

Pulmonary Strongyloides stercoralis infection

The 17-year-old male patient presented with fever, weakness, dyspnea and weight loss. His chest radiography demonstrated diffuse reticulonodular density, and high-resolution lung tomography indicated diffuse micronodules and prevalent ground-glass pattern. The findings were consistent with miliary involvement. The patient underwent examinations for rheumatology, immunology, cytology and infecti...

Diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis infection.

Strongyloides stercoralis infects 30 million people in 70 countries. Infection usually results in asymptomatic chronic disease of the gut, which can remain undetected for decades. However, in patients receiving long-term corticosteroid therapy, hyperinfection can occur, resulting in high mortality rates (up to 87%). Strongyloidiasis is difficult to diagnose because the parasite load is low and ...

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.

Strongyloides stercoralis infection as a manifestation of immune restoration syndrome?

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