Central Nervous System Strongyloidiasis and Cryptococcosis in an HIV-Infected Patient Starting Antiretroviral Therapy
Joint Authors
Flores, Paúl
Reyes-Terán, Gustavo
Alvarado-de la Barrera, Claudia
Ahumada, Víctor
Vázquez-Vázquez, Lorena
Rodríguez, Mónica
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report a case of Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome with central nervous system involvement, in a patient with late human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection starting antiretroviral therapy, in whom Strongyloides stercoralis larvae and Cryptococcus neoformans were isolated antemortem from cerebrospinal fluid.
Our patient was not from an endemic region for the parasite, so strongyloidiasis was not originally suspected.
For this reason, we conclude that Strongyloides stercoralis infection should be suspected in HIV-infected patients starting antiretroviral therapy in order to avoid potential fatal outcomes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rodríguez, Mónica& Flores, Paúl& Ahumada, Víctor& Vázquez-Vázquez, Lorena& Alvarado-de la Barrera, Claudia& Reyes-Terán, Gustavo. 2012. Central Nervous System Strongyloidiasis and Cryptococcosis in an HIV-Infected Patient Starting Antiretroviral Therapy. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rodríguez, Mónica…[et al.]. Central Nervous System Strongyloidiasis and Cryptococcosis in an HIV-Infected Patient Starting Antiretroviral Therapy. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Rodríguez, Mónica& Flores, Paúl& Ahumada, Víctor& Vázquez-Vázquez, Lorena& Alvarado-de la Barrera, Claudia& Reyes-Terán, Gustavo. Central Nervous System Strongyloidiasis and Cryptococcosis in an HIV-Infected Patient Starting Antiretroviral Therapy. Case Reports in Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482044
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-482044