A fatal case of gram negative bacterial sepsis associated with disseminated strongyloidiasis in an immunocompromised patient

Naima Fasih; Seema Irfan; Usman Sheikh; M. Asim Beg

A fatal case of gram negative bacterial sepsis associated with disseminated strongyloidiasis in an immunocompromised patient

Naima Fasih
, Seema Irfan
, Usman Sheikh
, M. Asim Beg

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical College, Pakistan

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Abstract

We report a fatal case of disseminated strongyloidiasis in a patient with multiple myeloma receiving chemotherapy. A fifty-seven years old man presented with severe diarrhoea and vomiting, fever, weight loss and dysphagia due to mouth ulcers. Despite broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotics, albendazole (anti protozoal) and supportive treatment, the patient died of Gram-negative sepsis.

Original language	English (UK)
Pages (from-to)	91-92
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Volume	58
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - Feb 2008

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A fatal case of gram negative bacterial sepsis associated with disseminated strongyloidiasis in an immunocompromised patient

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