RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Strongyloidiasis: A Review and Update by Case Example
JF American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
JO Clin Lab Sci
FD American Society of Chemistry and Laboratory Science
SP 82
OP 88
DO 10.29074/ascls.21.2.82
VO 21
IS 2
A1 Greiner, Katherine
A1 Bettencourt, Joseph
A1 Semolic, Carole
YR 2008
UL http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/21/2/82.abstract
AB A 77-year-old female immigrant from South America presented with epigastric pain, diarrhea, gastrointestinal bleeding, malabsorption, and acid reflux disorder. A gastroduodenoscopy, performed to assess for peptic ulcer disease, revealed parasitic larvae in the duodenal mucosa which were subsequently identified as Strongyloides stercoralis rhabditiform larvae. Anti-helminthic therapy was initiated to resolve infection.OBJECTIVES: Review the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of strongyloidiasis; alert laboratory professionals to the importance of early detection of Strongyloides stercoralis in specimens from immigrants at risk and immunodeficient patients to reduce morbidity and mortality.ABBREVIATIONS: AIDS = acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; EIA = enzyme immunoassay; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; HTLV-1 = human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1; IgE = immunoglobulin E; IgG = immunoglobulin G.