Strongyloides hyperinfection in an HIV-positive kidney transplant recipient: a case report
Abstract Background Strongyloidiasis is caused by the helminth Strongyloides stercoralis and is well-recognised amongst transplant recipients. Serious complications, including Strongyloides hyperinfection which is a syndrome of accelerated autoinfection, or disseminated disease, can occur post-trans...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05333-8 |