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Comparative Study
. 1987 Jul;147(7):1257-61.

Clinical and epidemiologic features of strongyloidiasis. A prospective study in rural Tennessee

S L Berk, A Verghese, S Alvarez, K Hall, B Smith
  • PMID: 3606282
Comparative Study

Clinical and epidemiologic features of strongyloidiasis. A prospective study in rural Tennessee

S L Berk et al. Arch Intern Med. 1987 Jul.

Abstract

Hospitalized and domiciliary patients were studied to determine the incidence of the endemic nematode Strongyloides stercoralls in stool samples. Strongyloides was found in 14 (6.1%) of 229 hospitalized patients and in nine (2.6%) of 346 domiciliary patients. Clinical symptoms, laboratory data, and underlying diseases were compared for stool-positive and stool-negative patients. Infected patients were more likely to complain of abdominal bloating. They had a higher incidence of eosinophilia and guaiac-positive stools. They were more likely to have been treated with corticosteroids, cimetidine, and antacids. Efficacy of treatment with thiabendazole was studied in all stool-positive patients; a relapse rate of 15% was noted with standard thiabendazole therapy.

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