Pulmonary infection caused by Strongyloides stercoralis in an immunocompromised patient. Case report
Journal Title: Revista Eugenio Espejo - Year 2022, Vol 16, Issue 3
Abstract
Strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal nematode capable of completing its life cycle within the human host. The clinical case of a 57-year-old woman who has lived in the Amazon region for 10 years is presented. She has a personal pathological history of arterial hypertension, osteoporosis, and type 2 diabetes mellitus, which classifies her as immunocompromised. She attends emergency services with acute symptoms characteristic of urinary tract infection, receives treatment in the intensive care unit for septic shock of urinary versus pulmonary origin. The clinical laboratory test using a sample taken through bronchial aspiration shows the existence of active larvae of Strongyloides stercoralis. The patient's health conditions improved after a month of evolution, responding satisfactorily to antibiotic therapy with carbapenems and the antiparasitic ivermectin. Patients with underlying risk factors are at high risk for this type of aggravated infection. Severe strongyloidiasis has a high mortality rate, so early diagnosis is essential to improve prognosis
Authors and Affiliations
Alexis David Jacho Loachamin, Angélica Karolina Guamán Gavilema, Francisco Ney Villacorta Cordova
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