Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection in a post-renal transplant patient

Strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal nematode that is able to infect the host tissue and persist asymptomatic for many years through autoinfection. It causes life-threatening hyperinfection in immunocompromised hosts. This report describes a rare case of strongyloidiasis in a 40-year-old male...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Issa, Hussain, Aljama, Mohamad A, Al-Salem, Ahmed H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2011
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3254203/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22235169
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CEG.S19705
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Sumario:Strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal nematode that is able to infect the host tissue and persist asymptomatic for many years through autoinfection. It causes life-threatening hyperinfection in immunocompromised hosts. This report describes a rare case of strongyloidiasis in a 40-year-old male following renal transplant, which was diagnosed by colonoscopic biopsy. The literature on the subject is also reviewed.

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