title: Chronic diarrhoea due to strongyloidiasis in a Nigerian with chronic renal failure: a case report.
abstract: A case of chronic diarrhoea due to infection with Strongyloides stercoralis in a Nigerian patient with chronic renal failure is presented. Due to the potential for fatal outcome in this infection, strongyloidiasis should be kept in mind as a cause of chronic diarrhoea in chronic renal failure patients in endemic areas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arije
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kadiri
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Osobamiro
authors.forename: O O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Akinkugbe
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000150:complications*