Fatal Strongyloidiasis following corticosteroid therapy

Francisco Civantos; Morton J Robinson

doi:10.1007/BF02239276

Fatal Strongyloidiasis following corticosteroid therapy

Francisco Civantos, Morton J Robinson

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Two fatal strongyloides stercoralis infections found at autopsy in patients who had received corticosteroid therapy are presented. A successfully treated case of strongyloidiasis with pulmonary infiltration is also reported. Difficulties in diagnosis, usefulness of upper jejunal intubation, and the importance of ruling out strongyloidiasis prior to administration of corticosteroids to patients with eosinophilia, particularly Vietnam veterans, are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	643-651
Number of pages	9
Journal	The American Journal of Digestive Diseases
Volume	14
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02239276
State	Published - Sep 1 1969

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