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Pulmonary strongyloidiasis following renal...

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Pulmonary strongyloidiasis following renal transplantation without travel to an endemic area

Abstract

We report a case of Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection in an immunosuppressed individual occurring in a non-endemic area. Geographic risk is not sufficient to rule out Strongyloidiasis in susceptible individuals presenting with severe pulmonary disease.

Authors

Agarwala R; Wasielewski J; Biman B

Journal

Oxford Medical Case Reports, Vol. 2014, No. 4, pp. 83–85

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Publication Date

July 15, 2014

DOI

10.1093/omcr/omu032

ISSN

2053-8855

Associated Experts

Birubi Biman

Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct), Faculty of Health Sciences

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Fields of Research (FoR)

32 Biomedical and clinical sciences 3202 Clinical Sciences

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