A CASE OF DISSEMINATED STRONGYLOIDIASIS DURING TREATMENT FOR COVID-19
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.285
Abstract: TOPIC: Chest Infections TYPE: Fellow Case Reports INTRODUCTION: Strongyloides stercoralis is a parasitic infection that is endemic in subtropical and tropical climates. Due to the unique life cycle of this parasite, many hosts are asymptomatic.… read more here.
Keywords: strongyloidiasis; treatment; infection; case ... See more keywords
Image Gallery: Periumbilical purpura: a dermatological clue for disseminated strongyloidiasis
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DOI: 10.1111/bjd.16160
Abstract: DEAR EDITOR, A 48-year-old man developed periumbilical purpura (Fig. 1a) and experienced a left frontoparietal ischaemic vascular accident. Histopathological examination revealed Strongyloides stercoralis in dermal vessels (Fig. 1b, c; original magnification 9 400, haematoxylin and… read more here.
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Disseminated strongyloidiasis after prolonged treatment with corticosteroids
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-250559
Abstract: Strongyloides stercoralis is a helminth found in the soil and transmitted to humans through larval penetration of the skin. It is endemic across most of the tropical regions of the world. Infection with S. stercoralis… read more here.
Keywords: disseminated strongyloidiasis; strongyloidiasis prolonged; treatment; treatment corticosteroids ... See more keywords
Diagnostic value of metagenomics next-generation sequencing technology in disseminated strongyloidiasis
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DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i33.12455
Abstract: The symptoms of disseminated strongyloidiasis are not typical, and it is difficult for clinicians to identify strongyloidiasis in some non-endemic areas. We report a 70-year-old woman who was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome due to autonomic… read more here.
Keywords: technology; disseminated strongyloidiasis; strongyloidiasis; next generation ... See more keywords