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Many people who are infected with the roundworm have no symptoms of the disease. However, in patients who are taking proton-pump inhibitor antacids, steroids or are otherwise immunosuppressed, the worm can often diffuse throughout the body, causing symptoms throughout the digestive tract, in the lungs, and in the nervous system, often leading to shock. Diagnosis is difficult as the roundworm is not always present in feces. It is always found in the duodenum, but getting a sample from there requires an intrusive procedure.

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rdfs:label
  • Strongyloides
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  • Many people who are infected with the roundworm have no symptoms of the disease. However, in patients who are taking proton-pump inhibitor antacids, steroids or are otherwise immunosuppressed, the worm can often diffuse throughout the body, causing symptoms throughout the digestive tract, in the lungs, and in the nervous system, often leading to shock. Diagnosis is difficult as the roundworm is not always present in feces. It is always found in the duodenum, but getting a sample from there requires an intrusive procedure.
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mortalityrate
  • Low
symptom
  • Pain, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, rash,
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Appearances
  • 97(xsd:integer)
Name
  • Strongyloidiasis
Type
treatment
Cause
  • Exposure of skin to parasite
abstract
  • Many people who are infected with the roundworm have no symptoms of the disease. However, in patients who are taking proton-pump inhibitor antacids, steroids or are otherwise immunosuppressed, the worm can often diffuse throughout the body, causing symptoms throughout the digestive tract, in the lungs, and in the nervous system, often leading to shock. Diagnosis is difficult as the roundworm is not always present in feces. It is always found in the duodenum, but getting a sample from there requires an intrusive procedure. Treatment is with ivermectin. However, ivermectin does not kill the larvae and as a result a course of treatment is required until all the adult worms are killed and no eggs or larvae remain. Luckily, treatment is low risk and can be used on any patient who might have the disease.
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