Strongyloides Hyperinfection Causing Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Bacteremia in an Immunocompromised Patient

Overview

Journal Cureus

Specialty Biomedical Engineering

Date 2021 Jul 29

PMID 34322346

Citations 2

Authors

Juan Carlos De la Cruz Mayhua

Bisharah Rizvi

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Abstract

Strongyloidiasis is a parasitic infestation caused by ( Most cases are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic with respiratory, gastrointestinal, or non-specific cutaneous symptoms. However, in immunocompromised patients, such as patients on chronic corticosteroids, malignancy, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, hyperinfection syndrome can occur. The following is a case of hyperinfection in an individual taking prednisone for uveitis who developed upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleed and gram-negative bacteremia.

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