Strongyloides infection
| Headline | |
|---|---|
| Etiology | Strongyloides - species of nematode Transmission: faecal-oral |
| Epidemiology | |
| Clinical presentation | Wheezing, abdominal distress, change in bowel habit |
| Pathogenesis | - Larvae invade via skin - migrate to lungs and airways - when swallowed, establish chronic infection as adults |
| Diagnostic investigations | Stool OC+S is diagnostic, often clinical diagnosis FBC: eosinophilia |
| Management | Ivermectin |