title: Disseminated strongyloidiasis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
abstract: We report a case of Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection in a Spanish patient who had never traveled to an endemic area and in whom HIV infection and long-term immunosuppressive treatment most likely contributed to the dissemination of strongyloidiasis.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Universidad de Cantabria, Avenida de Valdecilla s/n, 39008 Santander, Spain.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: M Olmos
authors.forename: Soledad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gracia
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Villoria
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Salesa
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: González-Macías