Comparison of Trials Using Ivermectin for COVID-19 Between Regions With High and Low Prevalence of Strongyloidiasis
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.3079
Abstract: Key Points Question Does prevalence of strongyloidiasis interact with the relative risk (RR) of mortality in ivermectin trials for the treatment of COVID-19? Findings In this meta-analysis of 12 randomized clinical trials involving 3901 patients,… read more here.
Keywords: covid regions; strongyloidiasis; prevalence strongyloidiasis; prevalence ... See more keywords
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
Donor-derived fatal hyperinfection strongyloidiasis in renal transplant recipient
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DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00703
Abstract: Strongyloides stercoralis is a nematode, endemic in tropical and subtropical areas. Strongyloidiasis has been reported in recipients of hematopoietic stem cells, kidney, liver, heart, intestine, and pancreas, eventually presenting as disseminated strongyloidiasis and hyperinfection syndrome… read more here.
Keywords: transplant recipient; renal transplant; strongyloidiasis; hyperinfection ... See more keywords
Strongyloidiasis complicated by gram-negative bacteremia and liver abscesses
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DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01392
Abstract: A 74-year-old male with poorly-controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus (recent hemoglobin A1c 11%) presented in the emergency department complaining of abdominal pain and fever for two weeks. He immigrated from Cambodia in 1970 but has… read more here.
Keywords: negative bacteremia; bacteremia; liver abscesses; gram negative ... See more keywords
Lethal strongyloidiasis - Diagnostic and forensic issues.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2019.01.014
Abstract: Strongyloidiasis is an infectious disease affecting approximately 30-100 million people globally. The main human pathogen is Strongyloides stercoralis which may cause a brief period of acute symptoms and signs after the initial infection, and then… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; lethal strongyloidiasis; strongyloidiasis; strongyloidiasis diagnostic ... See more keywords
Parasitological versus molecular diagnosis of strongyloidiasis in serial stool samples: how many?
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DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x17000050
Abstract: Abstract Strongyloidiasis is usually an asymptomatic disease in immunocompetent patients, caused by Strongyloides stercoralis. However, in immunocompromised patients it can produce a severe clinical profile. Therefore, a correct diagnosis is necessary in these cases and… read more here.
Keywords: stool samples; strongyloidiasis; real time; diagnosis ... See more keywords
From strongyloidiasis to disseminated mucormycosis: the story of an HTLV-1 infected migrant.
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DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taaa229
Abstract: Strongyloidiasis manifestations range from asymptomatic cases to the life-threatening disseminated strongyloidiasis in case of immune deficiency: larvae migrate throughout the body, disseminating germs from the digestive flora to various organs. Here, we described a case… read more here.
Keywords: strongyloidiasis; story htlv; mucormycosis story; strongyloidiasis disseminated ... See more keywords
365. Hospitalizations Associated with Strongyloidiasis in the United States, 2003-2018
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac492.443
Abstract: Abstract Background Strongyloides stercoralis is considered to be historically endemic in Appalachia and the American South, but recent surveillance data, especially data evaluating strongyloidiasis associated with hospitalization, are lacking in most parts of the US.… read more here.
Keywords: 2003 2018; strongyloidiasis; associated strongyloidiasis; associated hospitalization ... See more keywords
Influence of the drugs used in migrant patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and the development of symptomatic strongyloidiasis
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DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trab152
Abstract: Abstract Background The use of dexamethasone in patients infected with Strongyloides stercoralis can cause severe complications. It is necessary to investigate the relationship between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and strongyloidiasis infection. Methods A retrospective, longitudinal,… read more here.
Keywords: covid patients; strongyloidiasis; drugs used; coronavirus ... See more keywords
Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection presenting with shock and intermittent eosinophilia: A case report
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030490
Abstract: Rationale: Strongyloidiasis is a parasitic disease caused by Strongyloides stercoralis. The clinical presentation varies according to the stage of infection. Diagnosing strongyloidiasis is a challenge in clinical practice due to the inconsistency of eosinophilia and… read more here.
Keywords: strongyloidiasis; diagnosis; report; presenting shock ... See more keywords
Strongyloidiasis: the most neglected tropical disease in Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1186/s40249-021-00851-2
Abstract: Background Strongyloidiasis is the most neglected of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The aim of this commentary is to describe the possible reasons why strongyloidiasis is so overlooked in Ethiopia, and shed light on better… read more here.
Keywords: strongyloidiasis; disease; strongyloidiasis neglected; disease ethiopia ... See more keywords