Strongyloides stercoralis infection in kidney transplant recipients
Joint Authors
Abd al-Hamid, Baha A.
al-Saqr, Muhammad Ibrahim
Jawdah, Amani A.
Shorman, Mahmud A.
Umar, Samir S.
al-Abbadi, Abd al-Nasir Muhammad
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 26, Issue 1 (28 Feb. 2015), pp.98-102, 5 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2015-02-28
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Strongyloides stercoralis is an uncommon infection in Saudi Arabia.
It can establish latency and cause an autoinfection in humans that lasts for years.
The infection can get reactivated during immunosuppression and can result in a life-threatening Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome.
We present three cases of renal transplant recipients who developed Strongyloides infection following transplantation.
A bronchoalveolar lavage specimen, a duodenal biopsy and / or a stool specimen from these patients revealed evidence of S.
stercoralis larvae.
The first two patients received kidneys from the same deceased donor, a native of Bangladesh, an area that is highly endemic for S.
stercoralis.
The data suggest that the first two cases might be donor derived.
High-risk donors and recipients should be screened for Strongyloides infection to initiate treatment before transplantation thus reducing morbidity and mortality.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd al-Hamid, Baha A.& al-Abbadi, Abd al-Nasir Muhammad& al-Saqr, Muhammad Ibrahim& Jawdah, Amani A.& Shorman, Mahmud A.& Umar, Samir S.. 2015. Strongyloides stercoralis infection in kidney transplant recipients. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 26, no. 1, pp.98-102.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd al-Hamid, Baha A.…[et al.]. Strongyloides stercoralis infection in kidney transplant recipients. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 26, no. 1 (Jan. / Feb. 2015), pp.98-102.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd al-Hamid, Baha A.& al-Abbadi, Abd al-Nasir Muhammad& al-Saqr, Muhammad Ibrahim& Jawdah, Amani A.& Shorman, Mahmud A.& Umar, Samir S.. Strongyloides stercoralis infection in kidney transplant recipients. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2015. Vol. 26, no. 1, pp.98-102.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-442473
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 102
Record ID
BIM-442473