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Emerg Infect Dis . Strongyloides Hyperinfection Syndrome among COVID-19 Patients Treated with Corticosteroids

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  • Emerg Infect Dis . Strongyloides Hyperinfection Syndrome among COVID-19 Patients Treated with Corticosteroids


    Emerg Infect Dis


    . 2022 Jul;28(7):1531-1533.
    doi: 10.3201/eid2807.220198.
    Strongyloides Hyperinfection Syndrome among COVID-19 Patients Treated with Corticosteroids

    Jani M Kim, Geetha Sivasubramanian

    Abstract

    Widespread use of corticosteroids for COVID-19 treatment has led to Strongyloides reactivation and severe disease in patients from endemic areas. We describe a US patient with COVID-19 and Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome and review other reported cases. Our findings highlight the need for Strongyloides screening and treatment in high-risk populations.

    Keywords: COVID-19; SARS; SARS-CoV-2; Strongyloides; Strongyloides stercoralis; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; parasites; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.

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