title: A fatal case of strongyloidiasis stercoralis superinfection in an immunocompromized patient.
abstract: Strongyloides stercoralis is a disease of worldwide distribution particularly in the immunocompromized patients, especially who are receiving systemic steroids or immunosuppressant therapy, early diagnosis is the key for life safety. A fatal case of chronic strongyloidiasis is reported in an immunocompromized patient with complicated pulmonary infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Morsy Rate
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Geneidy
authors.forename: Nasser K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: El-Hamshary
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002908:Chronic Disease; D029744:Commiphora; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011086:Polycythemia / Q000150:complications; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012116:Resins, Plant; D012556:Schistosomicides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017171:Strongyloides stercoralis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D015163:Superinfection / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012116:Resins, Plant; D012556:Schistosomicides; C587573:myrrh resin