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Fatal strongyloidiasis after corticosteroid therapy for presumed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

INTRODUCTION: Strongyloidiasis is a neglected tropical disease with global prevalence. Under some cases of immune suppression (especially with corticosteroid administration), the nematode involved disseminates, leading to an amplified, possibly lethal hyper-infection syndrome. CASE PRESENTATION: A 5...

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Autores principales: Khadka, Priyatam, Khadka, Pratap, Thapaliya, Januka, Karkee, Dhana Bikram
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Microbiology Society 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6230759/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30425838
http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/jmmcr.0.005165