title: [Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection with encephalitis manifestations].
abstract: A case of encephalitis in a 34 year old woman from Ivory Coast, referred to the Santo Spirito Hospital in Rome, is reported. During a coma which appeared terminal, a bronchoaspirate done for suspicious pulmonary TB, revealed many filariform larvae of Strongyloides stercoralis. A treatment with albendazole has rapidly ameliorated the situation but a relapse after 4 months caused the obitus of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Parassitologia Veterinaria, Università di Bologna.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pampiglione
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pampiglione
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Di Stefano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017171:Strongyloides stercoralis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013322:Strongyloidiasis
vernacular_title: Iperinfezione da Strongyloides stercoralis con manifestazioni encefalitiche.