Disseminated Strongyloides stercoralis: Hyperinfection during medical immunosuppression

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 896-902

  Basile, Amy ^a   Simzar, Soheil ^b   Bentow, Jason ^b,c   Antelo, Fernando ^b   Shitabata, Paul ^b,c,d   Peng, Shi Kaung ^b   Craft, Noah ^b,c  

^a ST JOSEPH MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c LOS ANGELES BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d Dermatopathology Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

dermatomyositis; dissemination; hyperinfection; immunosuppression; parasites; Strongyloides stercoralis

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; DAPSONE; FLUCONAZOLE; FOLINIC ACID; IVERMECTIN; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISONE;

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; ADULT; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; DERMATOMYOSITIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERINFECTION; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INFECTION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PETECHIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; REVIEW; SEPTIC SHOCK; SKIN BIOPSY; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

EID: 77958020604     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.09.037     Document Type: Article

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