Strongyloides Hyperinfection: A Treatment Dilemma

• DOI: 10.1097/maj.0b013e31815cff89
• Publication Date: 2008-10-09T03:14:53Z
• Authors: Melissa A. Miller; L W. Preston Church; Cassandra D. Salgado
• Keywords: Strongyloides stercoralis; Strongyloides; Strongyloidiasis

Strongyloides stercoralis infection is a common cause of abdominal pain and diarrhea worldwide. Usually a chronic and limited disease, it can present a therapeutic dilemma when infection is overwhelming, such as what might occur in an immunosuppressed patient. Here we present a case of strongyloides hyperinfection treated successfully with a veterinary formulation of parenteral ivermectin.