A case of Strongyloides stercoralis infection. |
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| Authors: | S J Hong J H Han |
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| Institution: | Department of Parasitology, Chung-Ang University Faculty of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hongsj@cau.ac.kr |
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| Abstract: | Strongyloidiasis has been recognized as one of the life-threatening parasitic infections in the immunocompromised patients. We report an intestinal infection case of Strongyloides stercoralis in a 61-year-old man. Rhabditiform larvae were detected in the stool examination and developed to filariform larvae having a notched tail through the Harada-Mori filter paper culture. The patient received five courses of albendazole therapy but not cured of strongyloidiasis. |
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| Keywords: | Strongyloides stercoralis human infection albendazole filariform larva |
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