Strongyloidiasis is a parasitosis representing a significant public health problem in tropical
countries. It is often asymptomatic in immunocompetent individuals but its mortality rate …

Objective: Unusual clinical course Background: Strongyloidiasis, caused by infection with
Strongyloides stercoralis parasitic nematodes, is most prevalent in tropical regions of the …

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease with genetic manifestations.
According to recently published case reports, patients taking corticosteroid medication for …

An elderly woman with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) presented with a chief complaint of
abdominal pain and diarrhoea while undergoing treatment with low-dose corticosteroids …

A 61-year-old man was evaluated for 6 weeks of progressive early satiety, bloating, weight
loss, and fatigue. His vital signs were notable for a weight of 60 kg (down from 65 kg 6 …

Background Strongyloides stercoralis (S. stercoralis), a unique parasite, can cause mortal
disease even years after the exposure. Iatrogenic use of steroids can complicate …

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the status of intestinal parasitic infections
in immunocompromised patients in Bushehr province, southwest Iran by conventional and …

As enteroparasitoses representam um importante problema de saúde pública, uma vez que
estas doenças ocorrem predominantemente em áreas cujas condições de vida da …

BACKGROUND Strongyloidiasis is an underdiagnosed and preventable life-threatening
disease caused by infection with the helminth Strongyloides stercoralis. Chronic …

ABSTRACT A 59-year-old Baltimore native female, with a history of asthma and no history of
travel outside of the USA, presented with productive cough and shortness of breath …