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Implementation and Outcomes of an Empiric Ivermectin Strongyloides Treatment Protocol for Patients Receiving High-Dose Corticosteroids for Severe COVID-19

Strongyloides stercoralis is a parasitic roundworm that is present worldwide and can cause lifelong, often asymptomatic, infection. Immunosuppression, particularly by corticosteroids, is a risk factor for hyperinfection syndrome and disseminated strongyloidiasis—severe disease states that can lead t...

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Autores principales: Swart, Benjamin, Ahiskali, Aileen, Wolf, Jack M., Shaughnessy, Megan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10484267/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37678804
http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.23-0121