title: Successful treatment of Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection in a case of systemic lupus erythematosus - review of the literature regarding various treatment schedules.
abstract: Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection poses a great challenge to physicians in the tropics due to their non-specific symptoms and signs. Early identification and initiation of treatment improves mortality rates. Reports of Strongyloides infection in Hansens disease, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), organ transplant recipients and malnourished individuals have been reported in the published literature. The outcomes were variable, which may be attributed to a lack of treatment protocol. Treatment has been individualized and reports available are based on individual case reports and small case series. We report a successfully treated case of hyperinfection in SLE and discuss the various treatment options available.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu, India. mmkavitha.98@gmail.com
authors.forename: Kavitha
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mohanasundaram
authors.forename: Kamesharun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rajasekaran
authors.forename: Jeyachandran
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Selvaraj
authors.forename: Arumugam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balasubramanian
mesh_terms: D000285:Administration, Rectal; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000969:Antinematodal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D017171:Strongyloides stercoralis; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D015163:Superinfection / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000969:Antinematodal Agents; D007559:Ivermectin