Fatal meningoencephalitis caused by disseminated strongyloidiasis

Acta Neurologica Taiwanica

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 24-27

  Chiu, Hsien Hsueh ^a   Lai, Shung Lon ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hyperinfection syndrome; Meningoencephalitis; Strongyloidiasis

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE; VALPROIC ACID; VANCOMYCIN;

ABORIGINE; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DIARRHEA; EOSINOPHILIA; FECES ANALYSIS; GASTRECTOMY; HUMAN; HYPERINFECTION; MALE; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SEIZURE; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; MIDDLE AGED; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

EID: 17144413383     PISSN: 10196099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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