Syndrome of hiperinfection by Strongyloides stercoralis

  • Christian M. Chavarría-Caldas Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen (HNGAI)
  • Denise R. Chávez-Medina Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen (HNGAI)
  • Yuvidtza AI Salazar-Carrillo Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen (HNGAI)
  • Víctor Delgado-Gonzales Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen (HNGAI)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36393/spmi.v31i1.44
Keywords: Strongyloides stercoralis, hyperinfection, corti-cotherapy

Abstract

It is showed a disseminated strongyloidiasis in a patient under chronic treatment with corticosteroids and a bulbar tumor, with acute respiratory distress syndrome and skin lesions, and isolation of the larva in bronchial secretion aspirate and skin biopsy.

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Published
2019-07-06
How to Cite
Chavarría-Caldas, C. M., Chávez-Medina, D. R., Salazar-Carrillo, Y. A., & Delgado-Gonzales, V. (2019). Syndrome of hiperinfection by Strongyloides stercoralis. Revista De La Sociedad Peruana De Medicina Interna, 31(1), 31-34. https://doi.org/10.36393/spmi.v31i1.44
Issue
Vol 31 No 1 (2018)
Section
Case report

Copyright (c) 2019 Christian M. Chavarría-Caldas, Denise R. Chávez-Medina, Yuvidtza AI Salazar-Carrillo, Víctor Delgado-Gonzales

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