The work is published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. The new test can differentiate between Strongyloides stercoralis, the species primarily responsible for human disease, and ...

‌Strongyloidiasis is an intestinal infection caused by a type of roundworm called Strongyloides stercoralis. It can live and reproduce in your intestines for decades without causing symptoms.

Cutaneous manifestations in disseminated strongyloidiasis are infrequent but should raise the suspicion for its diagnosis. We retrospectively evaluated the charts of six patients with cancer and a ...

5–7 This communication reports 5 cases of fatal strongyloidiasis in association with corticosteroid therapy for other conditions. Case 1. M.O.S., a 20-year-old mulatto, was admitted to the ...

Strongyloidiasis causes substantial disease burden in endemic settings, including from morbidity due to chronic infection of 300–600 million people and mortality due to the rare complication of ...

While the guideline provides a robust framework for controlling strongyloidiasis, it also underscores the need for further research. Key areas identified include understanding the global incidence of ...

Strongyloidiasis has a wide range of clinical presentations, ranging from subclinical disease to diarrhoea, abdominal pain and urticaria, potentially leading to deadly complications due to ...

Cure rates were comparable for patients with strongyloidiasis treated with either moxidectin (93.6%) or ivermectin (95.7%). The most common adverse events for either treatment were abdominal pain ...

Disseminated tuberculosis is a type of tuberculosis (TB) where mycobacteria spread via blood to other organs beyond the lungs. It can cause severe multiple-organ damage in the absence of early ...

Disseminated tuberculosis (TB) occurs when the infection has spread through your blood to other parts of your body. This causes widespread symptoms that may include abdominal pain, night sweats ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Strongyloidiasis' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications.

Strongyloides stercoralis has one of the most complex life cycles of the human-infecting nematodes. A common misconception in medical and public health professions is that S. stercoralis in its ...