Pulmonary strongyloidiasis and lung abscess.
We report a case of lung abscess associated with pulmonary strongyloidiasis which occurred in an asthmatic patient three years after migrating to Australia from Burma where strongyloidiasis is endemic. Thiabendazole was effective in eradicating the Strongyloides infection.
D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013827:Thiabendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013827:Thiabendazole