Strongyloides stercoralis

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Record number:

1362

Adverse Occurrence type:

Strongyloides

MPHO Type:

Kidney Pancreas

Time to detection:

66 days

Alerting signals, symptoms, evidence of occurrence:

2-week history of nausea, anorexia, abdominal fullness and maculopapular, nonpuritic rash on trunk.

Demonstration of imputability or root cause:

Diffusely ulcerated duodenal mucosa and adult Strongyloides on biopsy demonstrated by esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Stool and urine ova and parasite exams were positive for rhabditiform larvae and cleared after 3 days of treatment. Common donor of other two solid organ transplant recipients, all infected. Pretransplant Strongyloides serology results imply that the donor had chronic Strongyloides infection

Imputability grade:

3 Definite/Certain/Proven

Groups audience:

Infections -- Parasitic

Infections

Keywords:

infection

Strongyloides stercoralis

EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy)

biopsy

References:

Single Donor-Derived Strongyloidiasis in Three Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Case Series and Review of the Literature.

Parasitic infections in solid organ transplant recipients.

Donor-derived Strongyloides stercoralis infection in solid organ transplant recipients in the United States, 2009-2013.

Reference attachment:

Strongyloides stercoralis, Le, 2014.pdf

Suggest references:

Le, M.et al (2014). Single Donor-Derived Strongyloidiasis in Three Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Case Series and Review of the Literature. Am J Transplant Mar 10, DOI 10.1111/ajt.12670.