Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection in an HIV-Infected Patient Successfully Treated with Subcutaneous Ivermectin

Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection in an HIV-Infected Patient Successfully Treated with Subcutaneous Ivermectin

A 39-year-old Ethiopian HIV-positive man with peripheral T-cell lymphoma developed Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection. The patient was initially treated with oral ivermectin for three weeks without response, most likely due to malabsorption because of concomitant paralytic ileus. Given the per...

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Main Authors: Paolo Antonio Grossi, Domenico Lombardi, Alessia Petrolo, Cristina Rovelli, Zaira Di Rosa, Giorgio Perriccioli, Agostino Rossi, Giulio Minoja, Francesco Scaglione, Daniela Dalla Gasperina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
Strongyloides stercoralis
hyperinfection
HIV
parenteral ivermectin
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/3/2/46

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