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Strongyloides stercoralis infection

BMJ, 2013
#### Summary points Strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal helminth that infects humans through contact with soil containing the larvae. Between 30 and 100 million people are infected worldwide.1 In the United Kingdom, strongyloidiasis is seen predominantly in migrants and returning travellers from endemic areas in the tropics and subtropics ...
Daniel, Greaves, Sian, Coggle, Christopher, Pollard, Sani H, Aliyu, Elinor M, Moore   +4 more
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Strongyloides stercoralis Autoinfection

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1971
To the Editor.— A case of asymptomatic Strongyloides stercoralis autoinfection with marked eosinophilia appeared in a patient absent from endemic areas for 23 years. Report of a Case.— A 37-year-old Puerto Rican man had departed from Puerto Rico at age 14 years, and has lived continuously in New York city since.
M S, Stern, G, Joshpe
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Strongyloides stercoralis

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 1990
Strongyloides stercoralis is a common nematode causing helminthic infections in humans. Strongyloidiasis is principally distributed in the tropics and subtropics. In the United States, a prevalence of 0.4% to 4% has been estimated in southeastern states.
Deborah J. Zygmunt, Charles W. Stratton
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Disseminated Strongyloides stercoralis Infection

Southern Medical Journal, 1991
A case of disseminated S stercoralis is an immunosuppressed patient manifested with diarrhea, a rash, and progressive respiratory insufficiency. The parasites were eradicated with thiabendazole despite continued steroid therapy, and the patient survived the hospitalization.
W G, Simpson, D C, Gerhardstein, J R, Thompson   +2 more
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Strongyloides stercoralis

2023
Published as part of Boonroumkaew, Patcharaporn, Sadaow, Lakkhana, Janwan, Penchom, Rodpai, Rutchanee, Sanpool, Oranuch, Buadee, Punyisa, Suprom, Chanida, Thanchomnang, Tongjit, Intapan, Pewpan M. & Maleewong, Wanchai, 2023, Improved diagnostic sensitivity of human strongyloidiasis using point-of-care mixed recombinant antigen-based ...
Boonroumkaew, Patcharaporn, Sadaow, Lakkhana, Janwan, Penchom, Rodpai, Rutchanee, Sanpool, Oranuch, Buadee, Punyisa, Suprom, Chanida, Thanchomnang, Tongjit, Intapan, Pewpan M., Maleewong, Wanchai   +9 more
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Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection

New England Journal of Medicine, 2017
A 47-year-old man who had lived in Laos and was taking prednisone for dermatomyositis presented with hemoptysis, rash, abdominal pain, and melena. He was found to have Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Heidi H, McDonald, Milton, Moore
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Strongyloides stercoralis Choroiditis

JAMA Ophthalmology
This case report describes a patient whose autopsy revealed that the posterior choroid of the right eye had a focal eosinophil-rich inflammatory infiltrate with a cross-section of a possible degenerating Strongyloides stercoralis larva and a coiled, incompletely sectioned, filariform larva in a medium-caliber choroidal artery.
Madelynn, Corda, Jonathan, Shepherd, Alan D, Proia   +2 more
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Arthritis Associated with Strongyloides stercoralis

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1990
A case of reactive arthritis combined with uveitis associated with a longstanding and heavy infestation with Strongyloides stercoralis is reported in a 32-year-old HTLV-1 positive West Indian man. Stool examination revealed numerous adult worms and larvae. Treatment with thiabendazole and ivermectin resulted in prompt improvement.
O, Patey, R, Bouhali, J, Breuil, L, Chapuis, A, Courillon-Mallet, C, Lafaix   +5 more
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Strongyloides stercoralis Eosinophilic Granulomatous Enterocolitis

The American Journal of Surgical Pathology, 1996
Six patients suffering from an unusual form of colitis produced by Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection are described. In contrast to the usual Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome, in which small intestinal and pulmonary manifestations are seen in patients with some forms of immunodeficiency, the patients described here presented with only a ...
Y, Gutierrez, P, Bhatia, S T, Garbadawala, J R, Dobson, T M, Wallace, T E, Carey   +5 more
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