Strongyloides stercoralis infection in kidney transplant recipients.

We present three cases of renal transplant recipients who developed Strongyloides infection following transplantation. A bronchoalveolar lavage specimen, a duodenal biopsy and/or a stool specimen from these patients revealed evidence of S. stercoralis larvae. The first two patients received kidneys from the same deceased donor, a native of Bangladesh, an area that is highly endemic for S. stercoralis. The data suggest that the first two cases might be donor derived. High-risk donors and recipients should be screened for Strongyloides infection to initiate treatment before transplantation thus reducing morbidity and mortality. PMID: 25579724 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation - January 1, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Abdalhamid BA, Al Abadi AN, Al Saghier MI, Joudeh AA, Shorman MA, Amr SS Tags: Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl Source Type: research