Dermatological Presentation of Strongyloides stercoralis Infection in Two Elderly Italian Inpatients

Persistent infections caused by Strongyloides stercoralis are probably underestimated in the elderly Italian population. This nematode is unique among helminths: it can last asymptomatically in the host for decades and may present with a broad range of clinical pictures upon reactivation. Misdiagnos...

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Published in:Pathogens (Basel) Vol. 13; no. 8; p. 658
Main Authors: Gardini, Giulia, Froeschl, Guenter, Puzzi, Petra Rosa, Gambino, Silvia, Erne, Elke Maria
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 06.08.2024
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Subjects:
Abdomen
Aged, 80 and over
Animals
Antibiotics
Bacterial infections
Blood
Blood diseases
Case Report
Case reports
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Dementia
elderly
Female
Health facilities
helminths
Humans
Immunology
Infections
Inpatients
Italy
Laboratories
larva currens
Male
Meningitis
Microbiology
Microscopy
Older people
Parasites
Purpura
Serology
Skin - parasitology
Skin - pathology
Skin diseases
Skin lesions
Strongyloides stercoralis
Strongyloides stercoralis - isolation & purification
Strongyloidiasis
Strongyloidiasis - complications
Strongyloidiasis - diagnosis
Italy
strongyloidiasis
skin lesions
Strongyloides stercoralis
larva currens
ISSN:2076-0817, 2076-0817
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Summary:Persistent infections caused by Strongyloides stercoralis are probably underestimated in the elderly Italian population. This nematode is unique among helminths: it can last asymptomatically in the host for decades and may present with a broad range of clinical pictures upon reactivation. Misdiagnosis often occurs even when the clinical picture is suggestive. If undetected, this parasitosis can lead to serious consequences when hyperinfection occurs. Herein, we report two peculiar clinical cases of complicated strongyloidiasis with multiple skin lesions. The aim of our report is to lead clinicians to familiarize themselves with skin patterns and clinical features that can suggest a possible underlying strongyloidiasis.
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ISSN:2076-0817
2076-0817
DOI:10.3390/pathogens13080658