Strongyloides stercoralis: a rare and severe presentation in a pregnant woman

Strongyloides stercoralis is a parasitic nematode with a worldwide distribution. It can go from an asymptomatic infection to a life-threatening hyperinfection syndrome. Here, we report a case of intestinal obstruction due to S. stercoralis in a pregnant woman. This condition, as well as severe stron...

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Published in:The New microbiologica 2020-01, Vol.43 (1), p.44-46
Main Authors: Beltrán Rosel, Antonio, Sanjoaquín Conde, Isabel, Pérez Muñoz, Ana, Alcalá, Purificación Mateo, Marta, Carlo B, Irigoyen von Sierakowski, Alvaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Asymptomatic infection
Case reports
Coinfection
Female
HTLV-I Infections - complications
Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 - isolation & purification
Humans
Intestinal Obstruction - etiology
Intestine
Nematodes
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic - parasitology
Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic - virology
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Strongyloides stercoralis
Strongyloides stercoralis - isolation & purification
Strongyloidiasis
Strongyloidiasis - complications
Strongyloidiasis - parasitology
Strongyloidiasis - virology
Viruses
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Summary:Strongyloides stercoralis is a parasitic nematode with a worldwide distribution. It can go from an asymptomatic infection to a life-threatening hyperinfection syndrome. Here, we report a case of intestinal obstruction due to S. stercoralis in a pregnant woman. This condition, as well as severe strongyloidiasis in pregnant women, is seldomly reported. In this case, Human T-lymphotropic Virus 1 (HTLV-1) coinfection was confirmed, a well-known risk factor for a more severe presentation of strongyloidiasis. We suggest that HTLV status should be screened in every severe S. stercoralis infection, or when, despite a correct treatment, a relapse is observed.
ISSN:1121-7138