Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection Presenting With Symptoms Mimicking Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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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 the Chinese Medical Association
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1726-4901
DOI: 10.1016/s1726-4901(09)70403-4