title: Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection in a diabetic patient: case report.
abstract: Strongyloides stercoralis is a widespread, soil-transmitted helminth affecting humans. Autoinfection occurs in S. stercoralis infection and this leads to a continuous build-up of worm burden in human host. This may lead to hyperinfection syndrome which has the potential to cause serious life-threatening disease especially in immunocompromised and immunosuppressed patients. Thus, patient with underlying risk factors should be suspicious of having this infection as severe strongyloidiasis carries a high mortality rate if the diagnosis is delayed. Here, we report a case of S. stercoralis hyperinfection in a diabetic patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: N M S
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Azira
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zeehaida
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000188:drug therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017171:Strongyloides stercoralis; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011239:Prednisolone; D001379:Azathioprine