Case Report: Failure of Subcutaneous Ivermectin in Treating Strongyloides Hyperinfection

被引：18

作者：

Leung, Victor

Al-Rawahi, Ghada N.

Grant, Jennifer

Fleckenstein, Lawrence

Bowie, William

机构：

[1] Univ British Columbia, Dept Internal Med, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada

[2] Childrens & Womens Hlth Ctr British Columbia, Dept Pathol & Lab Med, Vancouver, BC, Canada

[3] Univ British Columbia, Dept Pathol & Lab Med, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada

[4] Vancouver Gen Hosp, Div Med Microbiol & Infect Control, Vancouver, BC, Canada

[5] Univ Iowa, Coll Pharm, Div Clin & Adm Pharm, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA

[6] Univ British Columbia, Div Infect Dis, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada

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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE | 2008年 / 79卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.4269/ajtmh.2008.79.853

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

A man with Escherichia coli meningitis and bacteremia, while on dexamethasone, developed Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome and died despite salvage therapy with Subcutaneous ivermectin. We report the first documented total and free levels of subcutaneous ivermectin used for therapy.

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