Delayed diagnosis of disseminated strongyloidiasis

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 310-312

  Hughes, Richard ^a   McGuire, Glenn ^a  

^a TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hyperinfection; Intensive care; Steroids; Strongyloidiasis

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CIMETIDINE; CIPROFLOXACIN; FLUCONAZOLE; IVERMECTIN; PREDNISONE; STEROID; TIABENDAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANDIDIASIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DISEASE COURSE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; STEROID THERAPY; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

CHRONIC DISEASE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; GRENADA; HUMANS; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; STRONGYLOIDIASIS; SUPERINFECTION;

EID: 0035091165     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001340000798     Document Type: Article

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