Strongyloidiasis

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Strongyloidiasis, creeping eruption on the back

Digestive system organs

Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Prevention

Strongyloidiasis

Treatment:

The goal of treatment is to eliminate the worms with anti-worm medications (anthelminthics) such as ivermectin or thiabendazole.

Expectations (prognosis):

Full recovery with eradication of parasites is expected with adequate treatment. Sometimes treatment needs to be repeated.

Infections that are widespread often have a poor prognosis, especially in patients with weakened immune systems.

Complications:

Acute pulmonary eosinophilia (Loeffler's syndrome)
Malabsorption
Disseminated strongyloidiasis, especially in patients with HIV or an otherwise compromised immune system

Calling your health care provider:

Call for an appointment with your health care provider if symptoms of strongyloidiasis are present.

Review Date: 7/12/2004
Reviewed By: Daniel Levy, M.D., Ph.D., Infectious Diseases, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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