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IJOPP · Lens · Hyper Infection of Strongyloides Stercoralis Associated With Secondary Bacterial Pneumonia in a Malnourished Patient

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Article · Volume 10, Issue 2 · pp. 153–155

Hyper Infection of Strongyloides Stercoralis Associated With Secondary Bacterial Pneumonia in a Malnourished Patient

Raghu Prakash Reddy Nayakanti1, Rama Kesava Reddy Motati2, Nettikantaiah Muneppagari3, Mohanraj Rathinavelu Mudhaliar4

  1. 1Medical Microbiologist, Rural Development Trust (RDT) Hospital, Bathalapalli, Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.
  2. 2Consultant Physician, Department of General Medicine, Rural Development Trust (RDT) Hospital, Bathalapalli, Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.
  3. 3Microbiologist, Rural Development Trust (RDT) Hospital, Bathalapalli, Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.
  4. 4Drug Information Pharmacist, Poison and Drug Information Center (PDIC), Rural Development Trust (RDT) Hospital, Bathalapalli, Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.

Abstract

Strongyloides stercoralis, an intestinal nematode is more prevalent in the tropics or subtropics. Hyper infection syndrome in immuno competent patients is due to asymptomatic infections, increased parasite number, dissemination and it leads to death if unnoticed. Use of corticosteroids, HIV, HTLV-1, malignancies and malnutrition are predisposing factors for hyper infection. Secondary bacterial infections are known to cause increased mortality in these patients in antibiotic resistant era. Here we report a case of strongyloides hyper infection syndrome associated with secondary bacterial pneumonia in a malnourished female patient.

Keywords: Hyper infection syndrome; Immune compromised; Malnourished; Pneumonia; Strongyloides stercoralis

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