Donor-derived Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome after simultaneous kidney/pancreas transplantation

Most cases of strongyloidiasis associated with solid organ transplantation have been due to the reactivation of a latent infection in the recipient as a result of the immunosuppressive therapy; however, donor-derived infections are becoming increasingly frequent. The case of a patient who nearly die...

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Main Authors: A. Galiano, M. Trelis, Á. Moya-Herráiz, J. Sánchez-Plumed, J.F. Merino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-10-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216311419