strongyloidiasis is a disease characterized by a diverse spectrum of unspecific manifestations that complicate its diagnosis. although, the course of its chronic form is usually benign, in cases of immunosuppression, iatrogenic or not, it can evolve to a hyperifection syndrome with even fatal complications. herein, we report a case of strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection in a greek patient ...

background: clinical manifestations of strongyloides stercoralis are variable from asymptomatic to hyperinfection and devastating disseminated infections. hereby, clinical characteristics of a large series of iranian strongyloidiasis indigenous cases are described. methods: the records of people referred to the helminthological diagnostic la-boratory of school of public health, tehran universit...

Strongyloides stercoralis is an endemic parasitic infection of tropical areas, but it is rare in Europe. Most infected immunocompetent patients are asymptomatic, but may present with abdominal pain and diarrhea even several years after acquiring the infection. However, in immunocompromized patients, hyperinfection syndrome has a high mortality rate. Risk factors for the hyperinfection syndrome ...

We describe a case of Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection in a liver allograft recipient 2.5 months after transplantation. The patient lives in Spain, which is not considered an endemic country for strongyloidiasis, and denied prior residence or travel to any known endemic area. The initial symptoms were fever and vomiting, and he subsequently developed a severe respiratory disease. An end...

Parasitic infection still surprises us with amazing case presentation every ‎now and then. Intestinal nematode is a worldwide health problem ‎especially in humid hot areas. Strongyloides stercoralis (S. stercoralis) ‎is common soil- transmitted tropics subtropics. ‎Its severity ranges from asymptomatic immunocompetent ‎patients to hyperinfection even disseminated ‎immunocompromised patients. He...