Strongyloides stercoralis is an endemic nematode to tropical and subtropical regions of the globe. The parasite is capable of autoinfection, which is limited by an intact immune response. In immunocompromised hosts, hyperinfection and dissemination can occur and have a high index of mortality. A hyp...

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Main Authors: Valdes Roberto Bollela, Cinara Feliciano, André Costa Teixeira, Ana Carolina Ribeiro Junqueira, Marcos Antonio Rossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2013-01-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Strongyloides stercoralis
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
AIDS
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822013000100111
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Summary:Strongyloides stercoralis is an endemic nematode to tropical and subtropical regions of the globe. The parasite is capable of autoinfection, which is limited by an intact immune response. In immunocompromised hosts, hyperinfection and dissemination can occur and have a high index of mortality. A hyperinfection syndrome with dissemination is frequently associated with corticosteroid administration and other conditions (malignancies and organ transplantation). Interestingly, although strongyloidiasis is common among AIDS patients in endemic areas, the hyperinfection syndrome is rarely noted. We report here on a rare manifestation of fulminant gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to hyperinfection of strongyloidiasis in a female drug-abusing, alcoholic HIV/AIDS patient.
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849

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