[Strongyloidiasis in patients with pemphigus foliaceus].
In 30 patients with foliaceus pemphigus the frequency of strongyloidiasis was 40%, by three Baermann-Moraes examination. In the "Hospital do Pênfigo", for patients with pemphigus of Uberaba, the frequencies of strongyloidiasis in the employees (n = 14) and students (n = 47), of the annexed nursery, also were high, respectively 35.7% and 23.4%. In 7(58.3) of 12 samples from the soil of the hospital courtyard were found free-life forms of Strongyloides. The environmental factor and the susceptibility of the patients were associated with the high transmission of the strongyloidiasis.
Tavares-Neto
J
J
Faculdade de Medicina do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG.
Alves
D B
DB
Franciscon e Carlos
J U
JU
Serrano
R S
RS
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000150:complications*; D012737:Sex Factors; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000469:parasitology
Estrongiloidíase em pacientes com pênfigo foliáceo.