| Literature DB >> 18854683 |
Melissa A Miller1, L W Preston Church, Cassandra D Salgado.
Abstract
Strongyloides stercoralis infection is a common cause of abdominal pain and diarrhea worldwide. Usually a chronic and limited disease, it can present a therapeutic dilemma when infection is overwhelming, such as what might occur in an immunosuppressed patient. Here we present a case of strongyloides hyperinfection treated successfully with a veterinary formulation of parenteral ivermectin.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18854683 DOI: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31815cff89
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Med Sci ISSN: 0002-9629 Impact factor: 2.378