Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection masquerading as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A case report
Strongyloides stercoralis is a soil-transmitted helminth. Infection in human beings may be asymptomatic in immunocompetent individuals or cause life-threatening symptoms in immunocompromised individuals. We present a case of S. stercoralis in an immunocompetent individual who was misdiagnosed as obs...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jdrntruhs.org/article.asp?issn=2277-8632;year=2019;volume=8;issue=2;spage=143;epage=146;aulast=Koyalagundla |