Fatal disseminated strongyloidiasis after kidney transplantation

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Antônio Fernando Coutinho¹  Francisco Gilberto Pinheiro¹  Valêncio Pereira Carvalho¹  Rodrigo Alves de Oliveira²  Débora Albuquerque da Silva²  Carla Juliana Araújo Ferreira²  Leila Silveira Vieira da Silva²  Raimundo Pires Maia²  Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Junior²  Patrícia Holanda Almeida² 

[1] Unidade de Hemodiálise e Transplante Renal Dr Joaquim Bezerra;Universidade Federal do Ceará;

关键词: Estrongiloidíase;    Strongyloides stercoralis;    Transplante renal;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822012000500022

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Disseminated strongyloidiasis (DS) is a rare and severe parasitic disease that is difficult to recognize and affects immunocompromised individuals. We report the case of a kidney transplant recipient who presented with DS despite prophylaxis with albendazole. We have discussed the need for better prophylactic strategies and for a higher degree of suspicion in order to diagnose DS.

【 授权许可】

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