E. coli Meningitis Presenting in a Patient with Disseminated Strongyloides stercoralis

Introduction. Spontaneous Escherichia coli meningitis is an infrequent condition in adults and is associated with some predisposing factors, including severe Strongyloides stercoralis (SS) infections. Case Presentation. A 43-year-old Hispanic man, with history of travelling to the jungle regions of...

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Main Authors: Juliana B. Gomez, Yvan Maque, Manuel A. Moquillaza, William E. Anicama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/424362