Duodenal strongyloidiasis and hyperinfection syndrome: Case report and literature review

Duodenal strongyloidiasis and hyperinfection syndrome: Case report and literature review

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Strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal nematode that commonly causes chronic and asymptomatic infection, but in some situations, especially in cases of immunosuppression, infection by this parasite can manifest with extreme severity and high mortality. Hyperinfection syndrome and disseminated st...

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Main Authors: Imman Fuad Khattab Hassan, Bruna Brandão de Farias, Vagner Vencato Kopereck, Heitor Alberto Jannke, José Francisco Pereira da Silva, Gustavo Gonzales Real
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre ; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) 2016-05-01
Series:Clinical and Biomedical Research
Subjects:
Strongyloidiasis
Superinfection
Ivermectin
Albendazole
Thiabendazole
Online Access:http://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/article/view/61325

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