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Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1(18), 2023

DOI: 10.5812/archcid-116309

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Disseminated Strongyloidiasis in Renal Transplant Recipient Complicated with Neurological Manifestations

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Abstract

Introduction: Infections caused by Strongyloides stercoralis are quite difficult to detect. It can remain silent long before manifesting, which used to occur when patients were under immunosuppressed conditions. This scenario makes the patient’s treatment and recovery hard to deal with. Case Presentation: This paper reports the case of a renal transplant patient who presented disseminated strongyloidiasis infection complicated with neurological manifestations. In order to eliminate Strongyloides stercoralis, the patient initially received oral Ivermectin treatment, and as the infection persisted, parenteral treatment was provided. The patient developed flaccid tetraparesis and increased cerebrospinal fluid protein with albumin- cytological dissociation, initially suggesting the diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome. Conclusions: This clinical report highlights the need for early diagnosis and treatment in cases of immunosuppressed patients with strongyloidiasis infection, as the diagnosis might be neglected.