Clinical and Epidemiologic Features of Strongyloidiasis: A Prospective Study in Rural Tennessee
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1987
Description
Hospitalized and domiciliary patients were studied to determine the incidence of the endemic nematode Strongyloides stercoralis in stool samples. Strongyloides was found in 14 (6.1%) of 229 hospitalized patients and in nine (2.6%) of 346 domiciliary patients. Clinical symptoms, laboratory data, and underlying diseases were compared for stool-positive and stool-negative patients. Infected patients were more likely to complain of abdominal bloating. They had a higher incidence of eosinophilia and guaiac-positive stools. They were more likely to have been treated with corticosteroids, cimetidine, and antacids. Efficacy of treatment with thiabendazole was studied in all stool-positive patients; a relapse rate of 15% was noted with standard thiabendazole therapy.
Citation Information
Berk, Steven L.; Verghese, Abraham; Salvador, Alvarez; Kenton, Hall; and Smith, Brian. 1987. Clinical and Epidemiologic Features of Strongyloidiasis: A Prospective Study in Rural Tennessee. Archives of Internal Medicine. Vol.147(7). 1257-1261. https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.1987.00370070071011 PMID: 3606282 ISSN: 0003-9926