PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (Nov 2020)

Strongyloides stercoralis disseminated infection in an HIV-infected adult.

  • Ambroise Le Pogam,
  • Julien Lopinto,
  • Adrien Pecriaux,
  • Muriel Fartoukh,
  • Juliette Guitard,
  • Guillaume Voiriot

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008766
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 11
p. e0008766

Abstract

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In this visual case of Strongyloides stercoralis disseminated infection with Enterobacteriaceae-related invasive infection, we demonstrated the in-host S. stercoralis circulation with DNA found in different fluids and specimens, but also in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), supporting the role of migrant larvae in the Enterobacteriaceae-related invasive and central nervous system infection.