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Case StudyIndian Journal of Pharmacy PracticeVol. 10 | Issue 2 | 0201 | pp. 153–155Open access
Hyper Infection of Strongyloides Stercoralis Associated With Secondary Bacterial Pneumonia in a Malnourished Patient
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- 1 Medical Microbiologist, Rural Development Trust (RDT) Hospital, Bathalapalli, Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.
- 2 Consultant Physician, Department of General Medicine, Rural Development Trust (RDT) Hospital, Bathalapalli, Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.
- 3 Microbiologist, Rural Development Trust (RDT) Hospital, Bathalapalli, Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.
- 4 Drug Information Pharmacist, Poison and Drug Information Center (PDIC), Rural Development Trust (RDT) Hospital, Bathalapalli, Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.
Published in Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice
Correspondence: Raghu Prakash Reddy Nayakanti
Medical Microbiologist, Rural Development Trust (RDT) Hospital, Bathalapalli, Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.
Email: raghusvims@gmail.com
Copyright: © 0201 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- May 18, 201
How to cite
Nayakanti, R. P. R., Motati, R. K. R., Muneppagari, N., & Mudhaliar, M. R. (0201). Hyper Infection of Strongyloides Stercoralis Associated With Secondary Bacterial Pneumonia in a Malnourished Patient. Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 10(2), 153–155. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijopp.10.2.32
Abstract
Strongyloides stercoralis, an intestinal nematode is more prevalent in the tropics or subtropics. Hyper infection syndrome in immuno competent patients is due to asymptomatic infections, increased parasite number, dissemination and it leads to death if unnoticed. Use of corticosteroids, HIV, HTLV-1, malignancies and malnutrition are predisposing factors for hyper infection. Secondary bacterial infections are known to cause increased mortality in these patients in antibiotic resistant era. Here we report a case of strongyloides hyper infection syndrome associated with secondary bacterial pneumonia in a malnourished female patient.
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| Title | Hyper Infection of Strongyloides Stercoralis Associated With Secondary Bacterial Pneumonia in a Malnourished Patient |
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| Authors | Raghu Prakash Reddy Nayakanti; Rama Kesava Reddy Motati; Nettikantaiah Muneppagari; Mohanraj Rathinavelu Mudhaliar |
| Affiliations | Medical Microbiologist, Rural Development Trust (RDT) Hospital, Bathalapalli, Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.; Consultant Physician, Department of General Medicine, Rural Development Trust (RDT) Hospital, Bathalapalli, Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.; Microbiologist, Rural Development Trust (RDT) Hospital, Bathalapalli, Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.; Drug Information Pharmacist, Poison and Drug Information Center (PDIC), Rural Development Trust (RDT) Hospital, Bathalapalli, Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA. |
| Corresponding author | raghusvims@gmail.com |
| Journal | Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 10, Issue 2 (0201) |
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