Disseminated infection with Strongyloides stercoralis in a diabetic patient

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 407-408

  Murali, A ^a   Rajendiran, G ^a   Ranganathan, K ^a   Shanthakumari, S ^a  

^a PSG INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Disseminated infection; hyperinfection; parasitic pericardial effusion; Strongyloides stercoralis

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; IVERMECTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIABETIC PATIENT; DYSPNEA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; LEG SWELLING; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 78149440201     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.71854     Document Type: Article

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