Polymicrobial bacteremia and Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome : Vigilance in patients on corticosteroids

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Strongyloidiasis is a worldwide parasitic infection. Many who develop infection remain asymptomatic. Due to Stronygloides autoinfection cycle it can result in chronic infection over decades. Immunosuppression particularly with corticosteroids has been associated with a rapid acceleration of the autoinfection cycle known as Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome. The hyperinfection syndrome has severe complications and is associated with significant patient mortality. Here we report a case of hyperinfection complicated by polymicrobial bacteremia and intestinal ileus and review the literature regarding the hyperinfection syndrome.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:28

Enthalten in:

IDCases - 28(2022) vom: 21., Seite e01520

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Boyle, Evan [VerfasserIn]
Coppock, Dagan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Case Reports
Hyperinfection
Polymicrobial bacteremia
Strongyloides

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Date Revised 16.07.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01520

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NLM34138089X