A Case of Strongyloidiasis: An Immigrant Healthcare Worker Presenting with Fatigue and Weight Loss

BACKGROUNDStrongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal nematode parasite classified as a soil-transmitted helminth, endemic in tropical and subtropical regions. Strongyloides stercoralis can remain dormant for decades after the initial infection. CASEWe describe a patient who was diagnosed with Strong...

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Published in:Case reports in infectious diseases 2017, Vol.2017, p.6718284-6718284
Main Authors: Grewal, Tarundeep, Azizi, Heela, Kahn, Alexa, Shakir, Zaid, Takkouche, Sahar, Aung, Khin N, Lois, William, Hasan, Muhammad
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:BACKGROUNDStrongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal nematode parasite classified as a soil-transmitted helminth, endemic in tropical and subtropical regions. Strongyloides stercoralis can remain dormant for decades after the initial infection. CASEWe describe a patient who was diagnosed with Strongyloides stercoralis infection three weeks after a left inguinal hernia repair and discuss approaches to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. CONCLUSIONSPhysicians in the United States often miss opportunities to identify patients with chronic strongyloidiasis. Symptoms may be vague and screening tests have limitations. We review current strategies for diagnosis and treatment of chronic intestinal strongyloidiasis in immigrant patients who have significant travel history to tropical regions and discuss the clinical features and management of the infection.
ISSN:2090-6625
DOI:10.1155/2017/6718284