TY - JOUR
T1 - Disseminated Strongyloidiasis
T2 - Diagnosis Made by Sputum Examination
AU - Harris, Robert A.
AU - Musher, Daniel M.
AU - Fainstein, Victor
AU - Young, Edward J.
AU - Clarridge, Jill
PY - 1980/7/4
Y1 - 1980/7/4
N2 - Two immune-compromised patients had pulmonary and intestinal infection due to Strongyloides stercoralis. Diagnosis was facilitated in both cases when the parasites were found in the sputum. Treatment with thiabendazole appeared to eradicate the infection, but repeated follow-up examinations are needed because of the likelihood of relapse.
AB - Two immune-compromised patients had pulmonary and intestinal infection due to Strongyloides stercoralis. Diagnosis was facilitated in both cases when the parasites were found in the sputum. Treatment with thiabendazole appeared to eradicate the infection, but repeated follow-up examinations are needed because of the likelihood of relapse.
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U2 - 10.1001/jama.1980.03310010051030
DO - 10.1001/jama.1980.03310010051030
M3 - Article
C2 - 7382060
AN - SCOPUS:0018869094
VL - 244
SP - 65
EP - 66
JO - JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
JF - JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
SN - 0098-7484
IS - 1
ER -