Strongyloides stercoralis Flashcards
1
Q
what is Strongyloides stercoralis?
A
parasitic nematode worm he larvae are present in soil
2
Q
made of transmission of Strongyloides stercoralis?
A
gain access to the body by penetrating the skin- usually the feet or buttocks
3
Q
clinical features of strongyloidiasis
A
diarrhoea
abdominal pain/bloating
papulovesicular lesions where the skin has been penetrated by infective larvae e.g. soles of feet and buttocks
pruritic, linear, urticarial rash
if the larvae migrate to the lungs a pneumonitis similar to Loeffler’s
4
Q
treatment ?
A
ivermectin and albendazole
