Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection masquerading as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A case report
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Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection presenting with symptoms mimicking acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Hyperinfection syndrome with Strongyloides stercoralis is not uncommon in immunocompromised patients. We present 2 fatal cases of Strongyloides hyperinfection with initial presentation mimicking acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Both cases had a history of COPD and had received systemic steroid treatment before or during admission. The initial chest radiograph ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2277-8632
DOI: 10.4103/jdrntruhs.jdrntruhs_35_19