Abstract
A previously healthy, white 8-year-old girl presented with a 1-week history of abdominal pain and vomiting after a trip to a lake in Pennsylvania, north-eastern USA. There was marked dehydration. A raised blood eosinophilic count prompted microscopy for ova and parasites which demonstrated a heavy load of larvae of Strongyloides stercoralis. Charcot-Leyden crystals were also detected. The child received oral ivermectin and made a complete recovery.
Author supplied keywords
Cite
CITATION STYLE
Kratimenos, P., Koutroulis, I., Vasireddy, D., Degroote, R., & Fisher, M. C. (2015). Strongyloidiasis in a healthy 8-year-old girl in north-eastern USA. Paediatrics and International Child Health, 35(1), 72–74. https://doi.org/10.1179/2046905514Y.0000000130
Register to see more suggestions
Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.
