Fatal adult respiratory distress syndrome following successful treatment of pulmonary strongyloidiasis.
Hyperinfection with Strongyloides stercoralis occurs mostly in immunocompromised patients, including those treated with systemic steroids. A case of Strongyloides-induced adult respiratory distress syndrome was recently reported, and we now report a case in which fatal ARDS appeared to result from the successful therapy of massive parasitic infection.
Thompson
J R
JR
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Veterans Administration, Lexington, KY 40511.
Berger
R
R
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013827:Thiabendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013827:Thiabendazole