Multiorgan failure due to strongyloides infection in liver transplant recipient: A case report and literature review

Nergis EKMEN; Nirgül BİLGER; Derya KİRMAN; Hadi SASANİ

Article Details

Multiorgan failure due to strongyloides infection in liver transplant recipient: A case report and literature review

Authors:

Nergis EKMEN | Nirgül BİLGER | Derya KİRMAN | Hadi SASANİ

Publisher:

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Main Topics:

Promotion of health

Journal:

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 2022 Vol.39 Issue 1, pp.283-286

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2021

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000507136

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

1309-5129

pISSN:

1309-4483

Abstract:

 

Strongyloidasis is caused by an intestinal nematode Strongyloides stercoralis which is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical countries. In immunocompetent individuals, Strongloides stercoralis infection usually does not produce any symptoms or causes gastrointestinal, cardiopulmonary, or skin symptoms. However, in some patients especially immunsupressive (e.g post-transplant, taking exogenous corticosteroids), its infection associated with severe and life-threatening disease like hyperinfection syndrome and disseminated tissue infestation. The limitation of diagnostic test make it challenging to diagnose strongyloidasis. Therefore, it is important to suspect infection of Strongyloides stercoralis. We describe a case of Strongiloides infection with a fatal outcome in liver transplant recipient.

Article Details

Multiorgan failure due to strongyloides infection in liver transplant recipient: A case report and literature review

Authors: Nergis EKMEN | Nirgül BİLGER | Derya KİRMAN | Hadi SASANİ

Publisher: Ondokuz Mayıs University

Main Topics: Promotion of health

Journal: Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 2022 Vol.39 Issue 1, pp.283-286

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2021

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000507136

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 1309-5129

pISSN: 1309-4483

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Authors:

Nergis EKMEN | Nirgül BİLGER | Derya KİRMAN | Hadi SASANİ

Publisher:

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Main Topics:

Promotion of health

Journal:

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 2022 Vol.39 Issue 1, pp.283-286

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2021

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000507136

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

1309-5129

pISSN:

1309-4483