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Case Report: Disseminated Strongyloidiasis in a Patient with COVID-19
Audun J Lier1, Jessica J Tuan1, Matthew W Davis2
11Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
Abstract:
The SARS-CoV-2 virus has emerged and rapidly evolved into a current global pandemic. Although bacterial and fungal coinfections have been associated with COVID-19, little is known about parasitic infection. We report a case of a COVID-19 patient who developed disseminated strongyloidiasis following treatment with high-dose corticosteroids and tocilizumab. Screening for Strongyloides infection should be pursued in individuals with COVID-19 who originate from endemic regions before initiating immunosuppressive therapy.
