Publication: Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome in patient with non- proliferative glomerulopathy
Date
2017
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Publisher
Institute of Medicine
Abstract
Abstract
Strongyolides stercoralis commonly causes chronic, asymptomatic infection but can cause more disastrous type of infection in immunosuppressed patient. Out of many predisposing factors for Strongyloides hyperinfection, regular intake of corticosteroids is a major risk factor. We are presenting a case of Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome in a 66 years old male patient, a known case of non-proliferative glomerulopathy, presented at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, with swollen limbs, anemia and history of self-recovered diarrhea. His condition got exacerbated and required Intensive Care Unit stay. Despite all the efforts being made for his recovery, he died after 30 days of stay in the hospital.
Keywords: Hyperinfection, non-prolifertative glomerulopathy, Strongyloides
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R Bhujel
Department of Clinical Microbiology. Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
SK Yadav
Department of Clinical Microbiology. Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
K Shrestha
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
R Sah
Public Health Research Laboratory, Tribhuvan University, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal
H P Kattel
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
NP Shah
Department of Clinical Microbiology. Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
S Sharma
Department of Clinical Microbiology. Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
K Parajuli
Department of Clinical Microbiology. Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
SK Mishra
Department of Clinical Microbiology. Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
JB Sherchand
Department of Clinical Microbiology. Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal; Public Health Research Laboratory, Tribhuvan University, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal
Keywords
Hyperinfection, non-prolifertative glomerulopathy, Strongyloides