Strongyloides stercoralis infection: how to diagnose best?
Four patients are described with a Strongyloides stercoralis infection. Several techniques to diagnose this infection are discussed. The so-called Baermann method is emphasised. Especially in chronic infections the combination of serology and the Baermann method seems the best diagnostic approach. Treatment with albendazole or ivermectin are suggested treatments.
van der Feltz
M
M
Department of Internal Medicine, St. Antonius Ziekenhuis, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
Slee
P H
PH
van Hees
P A
PA
Tersmette
M
M
D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000969:Antinematodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004285:Dogs; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology; D017171:Strongyloides stercoralis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013827:Thiabendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014195:Travel
D000969:Antinematodal Agents; D007559:Ivermectin; D015766:Albendazole; D013827:Thiabendazole