title: Fatal Strongyloides stercoralis hyper-infection in a patient with multiple myeloma.
abstract: Strongyloides stercoralis (S.S.) is a human intestinal parasite, which may lead to complicated strongyloidiasis. We report a case of disseminated strongyloidiasis following the treatment of myeloma. The patient developed skin lesions, respiratory distress, aseptic meningitis and bacterial and fungal sepsis. The diagnosis of strongyloidiasis was established through endotracheal tube secretions. Despite the treatment with Ivermectin and Albendazole, the outcome was fatal. The value of screening for strongyloidiasis is unclear but may be of benefit in patients with hematological malignancies from high endemic areas.
authors.affiliation: Hematology Department, Al-Amal Hospital, Doha, QATAR. yassin160@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Mohamed A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Yassin
authors.forename: Halima
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: El Omri
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Al-Hijji
authors.forename: Ruba
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Taha
authors.forename: Reham
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: Kamal Al
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Aboudi
authors.forename: Hanadi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: El-Ayoubi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D017171:Strongyloides stercoralis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D015163:Superinfection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*