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R Sarangarajan1, A Ranganathan, A H Belmonte
1Department of Pathology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Abstract:
Strongyloides stercoralis infection in humans continues to be a subject that has frequently inspired reviews and papers. Within the AIDS epidemic, interest gathered momentum with the inclusion of this infection in the indicator diseases list, and its subsequent removal 5 years later by the CDC. These actions have prompted a debate as to whether this infection has special significance in patients with AIDS and whether its exclusion from the CDC criteria is justified. A detailed review of the world literature reveals an increased awareness and diagnosis of this infection in patients with AIDS which takes the form of dissemination, a rapid course, and a usually fatal outcome.
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