Strongyloides Hyperinfection Syndrome Combined with Cytomegalovirus Infection
Joint Authors
Elzein, Fatehi Elnour
Alsaeed, Mohammed
Ballool, Sulafa
Attia, Ashraf
Source
Case Reports in Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-09-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The mortality in Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome (SHS) is alarmingly high.
This is particularly common in bone marrow, renal, and other solid organ transplant (SOT) patients, where figures may reach up to 50–85%.
Immunosuppressives, principally corticosteroids, are the primary triggering factor.
In general, the clinical features of Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection are nonspecific; therefore, a high index of suspicion is required for early diagnosis and starting appropriate therapy.
Although recurrent Gram-negative sepsis and meningitis have been previously reported, the combination of both cytomegalovirus (CMV) and strongyloidiasis had rarely been associated.
We here describe a patient who survived SHS with recurrent Escherichia coli (E.
coli) urosepsis and CMV infection.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Elzein, Fatehi Elnour& Alsaeed, Mohammed& Ballool, Sulafa& Attia, Ashraf. 2016. Strongyloides Hyperinfection Syndrome Combined with Cytomegalovirus Infection. Case Reports in Transplantation،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102921
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Elzein, Fatehi Elnour…[et al.]. Strongyloides Hyperinfection Syndrome Combined with Cytomegalovirus Infection. Case Reports in Transplantation No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102921
American Medical Association (AMA)
Elzein, Fatehi Elnour& Alsaeed, Mohammed& Ballool, Sulafa& Attia, Ashraf. Strongyloides Hyperinfection Syndrome Combined with Cytomegalovirus Infection. Case Reports in Transplantation. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102921
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102921