Strongyloides hyperinfection following hematopoietic stem cell transplant in a patient with HTLV-1-associated T-cell leukemia Journal Article uri icon
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abstract
  • Strongyloides stercoralis has the potential to cause accelerated autoinfection in immunocompromised hosts. Screening tests for strongyloidiasis may be falsely negative in the setting of immunosuppression. We report a case of Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome in a patient with human T-lymphotropic virus type 1-associated T-cell leukemia early after hematopoietic stem cell transplant. The diagnosis was made by stool ova and parasite examination, despite a negative screening enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Because of anticipated prolonged neutropenia, an extended course of treatment was utilized.

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    publication date
  • 2017
  • published in
    Research
    keywords
  • Animal Studies
  • Blood
  • Cancer
  • Chemotherapy
  • Drugs and Drug Therapy
  • Leukemia
  • Transplantation
  • Additional Document Info
    volume
  • 19
  • issue
  • 1