The Unwelcome Guest: Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection in a Patient With Steroid-Dependent Asthma–COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS)—A Case Report and Review of Literature

The Unwelcome Guest: Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection in a Patient With Steroid-Dependent Asthma–COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS)—A Case Report and Review of Literature

Strongyloides stercoralis is a soil-transmitted roundworm nematode estimated to affect over 600 million people worldwide. Hyperinfection syndrome (HS) has been described in immunosuppressed patients. Our case highlights a rare manifestation of HS due to Strongyloides stercoralis causing acute respir...

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Main Authors: Rafael Miret, Jose M. Acosta-Rullan, Alfredo Toll, Grayson Honeycutt, Manjot Malhi, Christian Almanzar Zorrilla, Raiko Diaz, Mauricio Danckers, Daniel Zapata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pulmonology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/crpu/3204304
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