A case of Strongyloides stercoralis infection.
Strongyloidiasis has been recognized as one of the life-threatening parasitic infections in the immunocompromised patients. We report an intestinal infection case of Strongyloides stercoralis in a 61-year-old man. Rhabditiform larvae were detected in the stool examination and developed to filariform larvae having a notched tail through the Harada-Mori filter paper culture. The patient received five courses of albendazole therapy but not cured of strongyloidiasis.
Hong
S J
SJ
Department of Parasitology, Chung-Ang University Faculty of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hongsj@cau.ac.kr
Han
J H
JH
D015766:Albendazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017171:Strongyloides stercoralis / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*
D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole