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.
Patey
O
O
Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Faculté de Médecine de Créteil, Université Paris XII, France.
Bouhali
R
R
Breuil
J
J
Chapuis
L
L
Courillon-Mallet
A
A
Lafaix
C
C
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