Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection: Autopsy case report;Hiperinfecção por Strongyloides stercoralis: Relato de caso autopsiado

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 413-415

  Veloso, Moema Gonçalves Pinheiro ^a   Porto, Anita Sperandio ^a   Moraes, Mário ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DE BASE DO DISTRITO FEDERAL   (Brazil)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITÁRIO DE BRASÍLIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Hyperinfection; Multiple myeloma; Strongyloides stercoralis; Strongyloidiasis

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; DOXORUBICIN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; VINCRISTINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS;

ANIMALS; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS;

EID: 56049101683     PISSN: 00378682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0037-86822008000400018     Document Type: Article

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