Open AccessA Rare Case of Strongyloides Hyperinfection from Hypogammaglobulinemia
Author(s) -
Paidi Ramakrishna Reddy,
Sujith Thomas,
A. Rajalakshmi,
Deepak Vijayan,
Muraleedharan Raman
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.4103/ijccm.ijccm_139_17
Subject(s) - strongyloides stercoralis , hypogammaglobulinemia , medicine , immunology , strongyloides , eosinophilia , asymptomatic , immunity , strongyloidiasis , antibody , immune system , helminths , pathology
Strongyloides infection can range from asymptomatic eosinophilia to disseminated disease. Common in tropical and subtropical nations, it can lead to hyperinfection, an autoinfection increasing parasitic burden in immunocompromised. Cell-mediated immunity is important in combating parasite infection. We present a case of Strongyloides hyperinfection in hypogammaglobulinemia which was refractory to conventional treatment but responded to immunoglobulin administration with complete resolution indicating role of humoral immunity also.