Fatal disseminated strongyloidiasis after kidney transplantation
Disseminated strongyloidiasis (DS) is a rare and severe parasitic disease that is difficult to recognize and affects immunocompromised individuals. We report the case of a kidney transplant recipient who presented with DS despite prophylaxis with albendazole. We have discussed the need for better pr...
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2012-10-01
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| author | Carla Juliana Araújo Ferreira Débora Albuquerque da Silva Patrícia Holanda Almeida Leila Silveira Vieira da Silva Valêncio Pereira Carvalho Antônio Fernando Coutinho Francisco Gilberto Pinheiro Raimundo Pires Maia Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Junior Rodrigo Alves de Oliveira |
| author_facet | Carla Juliana Araújo Ferreira Débora Albuquerque da Silva Patrícia Holanda Almeida Leila Silveira Vieira da Silva Valêncio Pereira Carvalho Antônio Fernando Coutinho Francisco Gilberto Pinheiro Raimundo Pires Maia Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Junior Rodrigo Alves de Oliveira |
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| description | Disseminated strongyloidiasis (DS) is a rare and severe parasitic disease that is difficult to recognize and affects immunocompromised individuals. We report the case of a kidney transplant recipient who presented with DS despite prophylaxis with albendazole. We have discussed the need for better prophylactic strategies and for a higher degree of suspicion in order to diagnose DS. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a8a03de0a96f4a148efc5c9dfc452c4d2022-12-22T00:22:19ZengSociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical1678-98492012-10-0145565265410.1590/S0037-86822012000500022S0037-86822012000500022Fatal disseminated strongyloidiasis after kidney transplantationCarla Juliana Araújo Ferreira0Débora Albuquerque da Silva1Patrícia Holanda Almeida2Leila Silveira Vieira da Silva3Valêncio Pereira Carvalho4Antônio Fernando Coutinho5Francisco Gilberto Pinheiro6Raimundo Pires Maia7Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Junior8Rodrigo Alves de Oliveira9Universidade Federal do CearáUniversidade Federal do CearáUniversidade Federal do CearáUniversidade Federal do CearáUnidade de Hemodiálise e Transplante Renal Dr Joaquim BezerraUnidade de Hemodiálise e Transplante Renal Dr Joaquim BezerraUnidade de Hemodiálise e Transplante Renal Dr Joaquim BezerraUniversidade Federal do CearáUniversidade Federal do CearáUniversidade Federal do CearáDisseminated strongyloidiasis (DS) is a rare and severe parasitic disease that is difficult to recognize and affects immunocompromised individuals. We report the case of a kidney transplant recipient who presented with DS despite prophylaxis with albendazole. We have discussed the need for better prophylactic strategies and for a higher degree of suspicion in order to diagnose DS.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822012000500022&lng=en&tlng=enEstrongiloidíaseStrongyloides stercoralisTransplante renal |
| spellingShingle | Carla Juliana Araújo Ferreira Débora Albuquerque da Silva Patrícia Holanda Almeida Leila Silveira Vieira da Silva Valêncio Pereira Carvalho Antônio Fernando Coutinho Francisco Gilberto Pinheiro Raimundo Pires Maia Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Junior Rodrigo Alves de Oliveira Fatal disseminated strongyloidiasis after kidney transplantation Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical Estrongiloidíase Strongyloides stercoralis Transplante renal |
| title | Fatal disseminated strongyloidiasis after kidney transplantation |
| title_full | Fatal disseminated strongyloidiasis after kidney transplantation |
| title_fullStr | Fatal disseminated strongyloidiasis after kidney transplantation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fatal disseminated strongyloidiasis after kidney transplantation |
| title_short | Fatal disseminated strongyloidiasis after kidney transplantation |
| title_sort | fatal disseminated strongyloidiasis after kidney transplantation |
| topic | Estrongiloidíase Strongyloides stercoralis Transplante renal |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822012000500022&lng=en&tlng=en |
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