Strongyloides stercoralis HYPERINFECTION IN A RENAL TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT

Authors

  • Jakelline Venturi
  • Andréa do Livramento
  • Zeliana Souza Nunes
  • Tatiani Karini Rensi Botelho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/rpt.v48i1.58083

Abstract

Strongyloidiasis is a worldwide intestinal infection produced by the nematode Strongyloides stercoralis. In this study, we report the case of a 47-year-old female patient who was submitted
to renal transplant and an immunosuppression regimen. She was admitted to the emergency service with intense abdominal pain, evolving to an acute respiratory insufficiency, gramnegative
bacteremia, refractory shock and death. S. stercoralis larvae were identified in the parasitological exam and bronchoalveolar lavage. This provides evidence for the importance of the early diagnosis of this neglected helminthiasis in transplanted patients undergoing immunosuppresive therapy.

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Author Biographies

  • Jakelline Venturi

    Biomedical Sciences School, Regional University of Blumenau, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

  • Andréa do Livramento

    Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Regional University of Blumenau, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

  • Zeliana Souza Nunes

    Renal Association of Blumenau, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

  • Tatiani Karini Rensi Botelho

    Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Regional University of Blumenau, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

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Published

2019-04-10

Issue

Vol. 48 No. 1 (2019)

Section

CASE REPORT

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How to Cite

VENTURI, J. et al. Strongyloides stercoralis HYPERINFECTION IN A RENAL TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT. Revista de Patologia Tropical / Journal of Tropical Pathology, v. 48, n. 1, p. 61–66, 10 Apr.2019.