Strongyloidiosis-CDCreport

Identification

Case classification:
• Suspected Case: asymptomatic helminthic infection of the duodenum and upper jejunum. Clinical manifestations include transient dermatitis when larvae of the parasite penetrate the skin on initial infection;
• Probable Case: cough, and sometimes demonstrable pneumonitis , abdominal pain (usually epigastric, diarrhea and urticaria; nausea, weight loss, vomiting, weakness and constipation.
• Confirmed Case: identifying larvae in concentrated stool specimens (motile in freshly passed feces), in duodenal aspirates or, occasionally, in sputum. feces may show developing stages of the parasite, Serological tests based on larval stage antigens are positive in 80%-85% of infected patients.

3.11.2 Infectious agent

Strongyloides stercoralis

3.11.3 Occurrence

Throughout tropical and temperate areas; more common in warm, wet regions.Infectious agent

Strongyloides stercoralis

3.11.3 Occurrence

Throughout tropical and temperate areas; more common in warm, wet regions.