Fatal disseminated strongyloidiasis in patients on immunosuppressive therapy: Report of two cases

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 38-40

  Reddy, I S ^a,b   Swarnalata, G ^a  

^a APOLLO HOSPITALS   (India)

^b B 13 ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Disseminated strongyloidiasis; Immunosuppression

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DEXAMETHASONE; DOPAMINE; DOXORUBICIN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; IVERMECTIN; MEBENDAZOLE; PREDNISOLONE; VINCRISTINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISSEMINATED STRONGYLOIDIASIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LARGE CELL LYMPHOMA; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS; PETECHIA; PURPURA; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SEPTICEMIA; SKIN BIOPSY; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 14844309273     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.13785     Document Type: Article

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