학술논문
Strongyloidiasis: what every gastroenterologist needs to know.
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Yeung S; Department of Internal Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.; Bharwada Y; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.; Bhasker S; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.; Boggild A; Tropical Disease Unit, Division of Infectious Diseases, Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth Street, 13EN-218, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada.; Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.; Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Source
Publisher: SAGE Publications Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101532140 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2040-6223 (Print) Linking ISSN: 20406223 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ther Adv Chronic Dis Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2040-6223
Abstract
Strongyloidiasis is caused by the intestinal roundworm, Strongyloides stercoralis , which has the potential for fatal outcome. It may present with vague gastrointestinal symptoms and mimic gastrointestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, and as such, it should be in the purview of the gastroenterologist. While strongyloidiasis is generally asymptomatic or produces mild symptoms in patients with an intact immune system, individuals who are immunocompromised may develop life-threatening disease through hyperinfection syndrome and disseminated disease. The worm has a complex lifecycle and is able to autoinfect its host, thereby allowing indefinite persistence even decades after initial infection. This leads to cases where travelers, and those who lived in endemic countries, may present years after travel. With its features of prolonged infection, relatively high global prevalence, and potential for fatal outcomes, it is imperative for all clinicians to be aware of this disease. Owing to its involvement with the gastrointestinal system, however, we will outline salient points about strongyloidiasis for the gastroenterologist.
Competing Interests: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
(© The Author(s), 2022.)
Competing Interests: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
(© The Author(s), 2022.)