Strongyloides Hyperinfection Associated with Enterococcus faecalis Bacteremia, Meningitis, Ventriculitis and Gas-Forming Spondylodiscitis: A Case Report

An elderly Singaporean male with no travel history was hospitalized for fever and altered mental status. Blood cultures grew Enterococcus faecalis, and given a preceding history of steroid use and peripheral eosinophilia, Strongyloides hyperinfection was suspected. Stool specimens were positive for...

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Autores principales: Wee, Liang En, Hnin, Su Wai Khin, Xu, Zheyu, Lee, Lawrence Soon-U
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7157694/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32178241
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed5010044

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7157694/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32178241
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed5010044

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