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- Title
Strongyloides stercoralis infection in allogeneic stem cell transplant: a case report and review of the literature.
- Authors
Iori, A.P.; Ferretti, A.; Gentile, G.; Gabrielli, S.; Perrone, S.; Barberi, W.; Torelli, G.F.; Natalino, F.; Scalzulli, E.; Totino, V.; Foà, R.; Cancrini, G.; Girmenia, C.
- Abstract
Strongyloides stercoralis infections may be documented in low-endemicity areas, particularly in immigrants from endemic areas. The case of a patient from Bangladesh, an immigrant to Italy who developed a S. stercoralis infection after allogeneic stem cell transplant, is described, and 7 further cases are reviewed. Because of the atypical clinical presentation, the low predictive role of the eosinophil count, and the low sensitivity of the microbiological tests, diagnosis of strongyloidiasis is a challenging problem. When a case of S. stercoralis infection is suspected, previous exposure may be the only clue to guide the diagnostic approach.
- Subjects
BANGLADESH; STRONGYLOIDIASIS; GRAFT versus host disease; STEM cell transplantation; META-analysis; INFECTIOUS disease transmission
- Publication
Transplant Infectious Disease, 2014, Vol 16, Issue 4, p625
- ISSN
1398-2273
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/tid.12239