Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection and Concomitant Cytomegalovirus Gastroenteritis in an Immunocompromised Host

Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection and Concomitant Cytomegalovirus Gastroenteritis in an Immunocompromised Host

Strongyloides stercoralis infection typically presents with nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms and no definitive or pathognomonic endoscopic findings. Disease burden can vary depending on a patient's immune status. Immunocompromised patients with strongyloidiasis can develop tremendous disea...

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Published in:ACG case reports journal Vol. 6; no. 7; p. e00135
Main Authors: Crowe, Brooks R., Duenas, Sean M., Serrano, Antonio, Kingsbery, Joseph, Williams, Renee
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Maryland, MD Wolters Kluwer 15-07-2019
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Summary:Strongyloides stercoralis infection typically presents with nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms and no definitive or pathognomonic endoscopic findings. Disease burden can vary depending on a patient's immune status. Immunocompromised patients with strongyloidiasis can develop tremendous disease burden, extraintestinal dissemination, and are at risk for coinfection with other organisms. We present the case of an immunocompromised patient presenting with multiple gastrointestinal complaints found to have S. stercoralis hyperinfection and concomitant cytomegalovirus gastroenteritis.
ISSN:2326-3253
2326-3253
DOI:10.14309/crj.0000000000000135