Strongyloides stercoralis: Uncommon yet not to be missed cause of eosinophilia

Abstract

Abstract Strongyloides stercoralis is a soil‐transmitted nematode that is estimated to infect millions of people per year worldwide. However, cases are less commonly seen in the United States. This report highlights the importance of when to include Strongyloides stercoralis in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting eosinophilia within the United States.

Keywords

• blood
• epidemiology
• parasitology
• pathology