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9271028

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-10-22
pubmed:abstractText
Two cases of fatal strongyloidiasis associated with diabetes mellitus and malnutrition are reported. The patients presented with repeated vomiting and upper gastrointestinal bleeding respectively. Unusual findings in these two patients included: unexplained peripheral leukocytosis, pulmonary infiltrates, gastric aspirate leukocytosis, progression of gastrointestinal symptoms and concurrent presence of adult worms, eggs, filariform and rhabditiform larvae of Strongyloides stercoralis in alimentary canal specimens. Both patients succumbed while receiving treatment with mebendazole. The present report illustrates that unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms with extensive scratch marks below the umbilicus can be important clues to early diagnosis of the disease. In addition, the various presentations of S. stercoralis infestation are discussed with reference to predisposing factors. Current trends in laboratory diagnosis and therapeutic considerations are also delineated.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0031-3025
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
324-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-10-31
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Two cases of fatal strongyloidiasis in Hong Kong.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Microbiology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports