Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Risk factors for strongyloidiasis. A case-control study.

R A Davidson, R H Fletcher, L E Chapman

Archives of Internal Medicine

|February 1, 1984

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Can thoraco-abdominal organ boundaries be accurately determined from X-ray and anthropometric surface scans? Implications for body armour system coverage and design.

Applied ergonomics·2024

Same author

Do thoracoabdominal organ boundaries differ between males and females? Implications for body armour coverage and design.

Applied ergonomics·2022

Same author

Association between metformin and vitamin B<sub>12</sub> deficiency in patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Diabetes & metabolism·2016

Same author

Conflict of interest in peer-reviewed medical journals: the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) position on a challenging problem.

The international journal of occupational and environmental medicine·2012

Same author

Conflict of interest in peer-reviewed medical journals: the world association of medical editors position on a challenging problem.

Journal of young pharmacists : JYP·2011

Same author

Conflict of interest in peer-reviewed medical journals: The world association of medical editors position on a challenging problem.

Pharmacognosy magazine·2010

Same journal

Elevated CK-MB With Normal Total Creatine Kinase Levels in Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis-Reply.

Archives of internal medicine·2017

Same journal

Occult Carbon Monoxide Poisoning-Reply.

Archives of internal medicine·2017

Same journal

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome-Reply.

Archives of internal medicine·2017

Same journal

Heparin Side Effects-Reply.

Archives of internal medicine·2017

Same journal

Humanizing primary care medicine begins with stress.

Archives of internal medicine·2017

Same journal

Legend omitted and number misrepresented.

Archives of internal medicine·2013

See all related articles

Strongyloides stercoralis infection, though often mild, can persist and lead to severe hyperinfection. Risk factors include being white, male, using corticosteroids, or having a hematologic malignancy or prior gastric surgery.

Area of Science:

Infectious Diseases
Epidemiology
Medical Parasitology

Background:

Strongyloides stercoralis infection can be asymptomatic for years.
It can progress to hyperinfection syndrome, a life-threatening condition.
Identifying risk factors is crucial for early detection and management.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate factors associated with Strongyloides stercoralis infection.
To compare cases of S. stercoralis infection with controls.

Main Methods:

A case-control study was conducted.
28 domestic cases of S. stercoralis infection were compared with 76 controls.

Main Results:

Increased risk of S. stercoralis infection was observed in white patients (RR=5.6), men (RR=3.9).

Related Experiment Videos

Recent corticosteroid use (RR=3.3), hematologic malignancy (RR=5.28), and prior gastric surgery (RR=11.5) were also associated with increased risk.

These factors may contribute to initial infection or persistence.

Conclusions:

Several factors are associated with Strongyloides stercoralis infection.
Knowledge of these risk factors can aid in earlier recognition of the disease.
Early recognition is vital for managing this treatable but potentially dangerous infection.