Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection in a diabetic patient: Case report.
- Author:
Azira N, M S
;
Zeehaida, M
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Tropical Biomedicine
2010;27(1):115-9
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Strongyloides stercoralis is a widespread, soil-transmitted helminth affecting humans. Autoinfection occurs in S. stercoralis infection and this leads to a continuous build-up of worm burden in human host. This may lead to hyperinfection syndrome which has the potential to cause serious life-threatening disease especially in immunocompromised and immunosupressed patients. Thus, patient with underlying risk factors should be suspicious of having this infection as severe strongyloidiasis carries a high mortality rate if the diagnosis is delayed. Here, we report a case of S. stercoralis hyperinfection in a diabetic patient.
