A Case of Strongyloidiasis: An Immigrant Healthcare Worker Presenting with Fatigue and Weight Loss
Background. Strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal nematode parasite classified as a soil-transmitted helminth, endemic in tropical and subtropical regions. Strongyloides stercoralis can remain dormant for decades after the initial infection. Case. We describe a patient who was diagnosed with St...
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| Main Authors: | Tarundeep Grewal, Heela Azizi, Alexa Kahn, Zaid Shakir, Sahar Takkouche, Khin N. Aung, William Lois, Muhammad Hasan |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6718284 |
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