title: Fatal disseminated strongyloidiasis after kidney transplantation.
abstract: Disseminated strongyloidiasis (DS) is a rare and severe parasitic disease that is difficult to recognize and affects immunocompromised individuals. We report the case of a kidney transplant recipient who presented with DS despite prophylaxis with albendazole. We have discussed the need for better prophylactic strategies and for a higher degree of suspicion in order to diagnose DS.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Interna, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Barbalha, CE, Brasil.
authors.forename: Carla Juliana Araújo
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Débora Albuquerque da
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Patrícia Holanda
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: Leila Silveira Vieira da
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Valêncio Pereira
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: Antônio Fernando
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Coutinho
authors.forename: Francisco Gilberto
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Pinheiro
authors.forename: Raimundo Pires
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Maia
authors.forename: Geraldo Bezerra da
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Silva Junior
authors.forename: Rodrigo Alves de
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000469:parasitology*; D017171:Strongyloides stercoralis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology