[Disseminated strongyloidiasis with parasitemia in a patient under corticosteroid-treatment].
We report a case of disseminated strongyloidiasis with parasitemia in a 53-year-old man under corticosteroid therapy. It occurred more than 16years after contamination and led to severe sepsis and acute respiratory failure with P. aeruginosa pneumonia. The patient recovered after specific treatment (thiabendazole followed by albendazole) and antibacterial drugs.
Pinatelle
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Service de néphrologie-hémodialyse, centre hospitalier, 305, rue Raoul-Follereau, 84902 Avignon cedex 9, France. ppinatelle@ch-avignon.fr
De Monbrison
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Bedock
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D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018512:Parasitemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone