Abstract
Strongyloidiasis is a disease caused by Strongyloides stercoralis, is an endemic nematode in countries with a tropical and subtropical climate, sometimes the infection is asymtomatic but in other cases it can produce a hyperinfection syndrome, Which is characteristic of many more severe symptoms, such as severe respiratory distress, coughing up blood, events that can lead the person to be critically ill, the risk factors for this syndrome are: immunosuppression in general either due to HIV, transplantation, use of drugs, oncological diseases. Normally in the infection that is not so severe, anthelmintics such as albendazole can be used, but in severe cases there are studies with subcutaneous ivermectin in cases in which it cannot be administered orally or that simply has not worked.
Citation
Calderon DCH, Velásquez LW, Linares LL (2024) Strongyloides Stercoralis Hiperinfection Syndrome Review Article. SM J Gastroenterol Hepatol 6: 2