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Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome after liver transplantation: case report and literature review.
- E G Vilela, W T Clemente, R R L Mira, H O G Torres, L F Veloso, L P Fonseca, L R de Carvalho E Fonseca, M d C Franca, and A S Lima.
- Transplant Unit, Alfa Institute of Gastroenterology, Clinic Hospital, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. evilela@medicina.ufmg.br
- Transpl Infect Dis. 2009 Apr 1;11(2):132-6.
AbstractStrongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal nematode that causes human infections and whose life cycle has special features, including autoinfection. Strongyloides infection may be asymptomatic for years, owing to a low parasite load. During immunosuppressive therapy, however, if cellular immunity is depressed, autoinfection can occur at a higher rate, resulting in hyperinfection syndrome. In this specific circumstance, it can become a fatal illness. We describe a case of hyperinfection syndrome in a liver transplant recipient and also review the literature.
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