Abstract

Strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal nematode that is able to infect the host tissue and persist asymptomatic for many years through autoinfection. It causes life-threatening hyperinfection in immunocompromised hosts. This report describes a rare case of strongyloidiasis in a 40-year-old male following renal transplant, which was diagnosed by colonoscopic biopsy. The literature on the subject is also reviewed.

Details

Title
Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection in a post-renal transplant patient
Author
Hussain Issa; Aljama, Mohammed A; Al-Salem, Ahmed H
Pages
269-271
Section
Case report
Publication year
2011
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd.
e-ISSN
1178-7023
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2222089118
Copyright
© 2011. This work is licensed under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.