Pulmonary strongyloidiasis following renal transplantation without travel to an endemic area

Oxf Med Case Reports. 2014 Jul 15;2014(4):83-5. doi: 10.1093/omcr/omu032. eCollection 2014 Jul.

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.

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  • Case Reports