Arthritis associated with Strongyloides stercoralis.
A case of reactive arthritis combined with uveitis associated with a longstanding and heavy infestation with Strongyloides stercoralis is reported in a 32-year-old HTLV-1 positive West Indian man. Stool examination revealed numerous adult worms and larvae. Treatment with thiabendazole and ivermectin resulted in prompt improvement.
Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Faculté de Médecine de Créteil, Université Paris XII, France.
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D000328:Adult; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D015153:Blotting, Western; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013827:Thiabendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D014605:Uveitis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*
D007559:Ivermectin; D013827:Thiabendazole