title: [Pulmonary strongyloidiasis].
abstract: Strongyloidiasis is an infection caused by the parasite Strongyloides stercoralis, which can be asymptomatic and means a high morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised hosts, severe malnutrition and coinfection with HTLV-1 virus. The parasite has the potential to produce and multiply internal autoinfection in humans, thus an hyperinfection can be developed. A case of pulmonary infection by this parasite is presented in this study, infection which advanced into a respiratory failure and required mechanical ventilation and hemodynamic support in an intensive care unit. The standard treatment combined with ivermectin and albendazole was provided, achieving an appropriate response.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santiago de Cali, Colombia.
authors.forename: Heiler
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lozada
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santiago de Cali, Colombia.
authors.forename: Jorge E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Daza
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D017171:Strongyloides stercoralis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D007559:Ivermectin; D015766:Albendazole