Pulmonary stronglyoidiasis complicating therapy with corticosteroids. Report of a case with secondary bacterial infections.
We report a case of pulmonary strongloidiasis which occurred after high-dose corticosteroid therapy. Our patient responded very well to treatment with thiabendazole, despite the fact that the steroids were contined throughout his entire hospital course. Further complications included pseudomonas meningitis and Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia, both of which resolved with appropriate treatment.
D000368:Aged; D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000276:immunology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*
D011241:Prednisone