Chronic Strongyloidiasis in the Primary Care Setting

Strongyloides stercoralis can persist for decades in the human host through autoinfection. It can lead to hyperinfection syndrome, which has a high mortality rate and is associated with corticosteroid use. Twelve patients presented to our primary care clinic in New York with eosinophilia and were found to have chronic strongyloidiasis. The patients' characteristics are summarized and the current literature on screening of strongyloidiasis is reviewed. We aim to increase awareness for this condition among primary care providers that care for immigrant populations, especially with widespread use of corticosteroids for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019.
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Case Report Source Type: research