Ascaris lumbricoides and Strongyloides stercoralis associated diarrhoea in an immuno-compromised patient
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2016, Vol 11, Issue 5
Abstract
As a part of ongoing research work on the prevalence and epidemiology of enteric parasites associated with HIV/AIDS patients, field visits were made in the Churachandpur district of Manipur during the period of February to May 2016, with a view to assess the occurrence/prevalence of opportunistic parasites in these immuno-compromised group of patients. During this field visit, a 40 year old HIV seropositive female, who worked as an outreach worker in one of the drug de-addiction centres, complained of experiencing diarrhoea since two and half months back. She also gave a history of loose motion/intermittent diarrhoea, on and off for the past 1-2 years. On laboratory investigation, using the standard parasitological techniques, she was diagnosed as suffering from Ascaris lumbricoides and Strongyloides stercoralis infection. Single infection either with Ascaris lumbricoides or Strongyloides stercoralis is of common occurrence, however concurrent infection with these two parasites is of infrequent occurrence. Moreover, Strongyloides stercoralis infection is of utmost clinical importance as this parasite often causes disseminated/hyperinfection syndrome in the HIV/AIDS patients resulting in the rapid deterioration of the general health and occasionally the death of the patient.
Authors and Affiliations
Haodijam Ranjana1 ,, Laitonjam Anand, R. K. Gambhir Singh3
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