Strongyloidiasis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 178-180

  Ohnishi, Kenji ^a   Kogure, Hitoshi ^a   Kaneko, Shingo ^a   Kato, Yasuyuki ^a   Akao, Nobuaki ^b  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN BOKUTOH HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

HIV; Ivermectin; Strongyloides stercoralis

Indexed keywords

IVERMECTIN; MEROPENEM;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LARVA; NEMATODE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PNEUMONIA; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3843145964     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10156-004-0312-8     Document Type: Article

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