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Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome--an unappreciated opportunistic infection
U Sekhar1, M Madan, M Ranjitham
1Department of Microbiology, Sir Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Porur, Chennai 600 116, Tamil Nadu.
The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
|February 24, 2001
Abstract:
A case of respiratory hyperinfection syndrome which occurred in a patient on long term corticosteroid therapy is reported here for it's rarity. Intestinal infection with this parasite should be looked for and treated before the initiation of immunosuppressive therapy.