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Title: | Maltreatment of Strongyloides Infection: Case Series and Worldwide Physicians-in-Training Survey | Authors: | Boulware, D.R. Stauffer, W.M. Hendel-Paterson, B.R. Rocha, J.L.L. Seet, R.C.-S. Summer, A.P. Nield, L.S. Supparatpinyo, K. Chaiwarith, R. Walker, P.F. |
Keywords: | Eosinophilia Graduate medical education Immigrant Parasites Refugee Sensitivity Strongyloides Wheezing |
Issue Date: | Jun-2007 | Citation: | Boulware, D.R., Stauffer, W.M., Hendel-Paterson, B.R., Rocha, J.L.L., Seet, R.C.-S., Summer, A.P., Nield, L.S., Supparatpinyo, K., Chaiwarith, R., Walker, P.F. (2007-06). Maltreatment of Strongyloides Infection: Case Series and Worldwide Physicians-in-Training Survey. American Journal of Medicine 120 (6) : 545.e1-545.e8. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.05.072 | Abstract: | Background: Strongyloidiasis infects hundreds of millions of people worldwide and is an important cause of mortality from intestinal helminth infection in developed countries. The persistence of infection, increasing international travel, lack of familiarity by health care providers, and potential for iatrogenic hyperinfection all make strongyloidiasis an important emerging infection. Methods: Two studies were performed. A retrospective chart review of Strongyloides stercoralis cases identified through microbiology laboratory records from 1993-2002 was conducted. Subsequently, 363 resident physicians in 15 training programs worldwide were queried with a case scenario of strongyloidiasis, presenting an immigrant with wheezing and eosinophilia. The evaluation focused on resident recognition and diagnostic recommendations. Results: In 151 strongyloidiasis cases, stool ova and parasite sensitivity is poor (51%), and eosinophilia (>5% or >400 cells/μL) commonly present (84%). Diagnosis averaged 56 months (intra-quartile range: 4-72 months) after immigration. Presenting complaints were nonspecific, although 10% presented with wheezing. Hyperinfection occurred in 5 patients prescribed corticosteroids, with 2 deaths. Treatment errors occurred more often among providers unfamiliar with immigrant health (relative risk of error: 8.4; 95% confidence interval, 3.4-21.0; P 400 eosinophils/μL). US residents' helminth knowledge is limited and places immigrants in iatrogenic danger. Information about Strongyloides should be included in US training and continuing medical education programs. © 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. | Source Title: | American Journal of Medicine | URI: | http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/131524 | ISSN: | 00029343 | DOI: | 10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.05.072 |
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