Pulmonary strongyloidiasis and hyperinfection in a Patient with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy:A case report
Pulmonary strongyloidiasis is a rare infection in patients with autoimmune diseases, and immunosuppression can lead to the development of hyperinfection syndrome with a high mortality rate. We present a case of a 78-year-old male with previous idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) with interstitial...
Main Authors: | Wei Fan, Qiong Fu, Yuetian Yu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-01-01
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Series: | Heliyon |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402310692X |
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