title: Fatal adult respiratory distress syndrome following successful treatment of pulmonary strongyloidiasis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Veterans Administration, Lexington, KY 40511.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Berger
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D013827:Thiabendazole