Strongyloides stercoralis infection in HIV-positive men who have sex with men
| Autor: | Hannah Pintilie, James Hatcher, Angela C Bailey, Sophie Ross, Graham S Cooke, Olamide Dosekun |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
030505 public health
biology business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) virus diseases Dermatology medicine.disease medicine.disease_cause biology.organism_classification Parasitic infection Men who have sex with men Strongyloides stercoralis 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Infectious Diseases Strongyloidiasis Immunology medicine Pharmacology (medical) 030212 general & internal medicine 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of STD & AIDS. 31:398-401 |
| ISSN: | 1758-1052 0956-4624 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0956462420910048 |
| Popis: | Strongyloides stercoralis is a common parasitic infection in tropical and subtropical areas which may result in fatal hyperinfection syndrome in immunosuppressed patients. Infection occurs through skin or mucous membrane contact with material contaminated with infected human faeces. Sexual transmission of other gastrointestinal infections has been observed in men who have sex with men (MSM), with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) a known risk factor. We present a case series of strongyloidiasis in seven HIV-positive MSM living in a non-endemic area. We found high rates of concomitant sexually transmitted infection and chemsex drug use, suggesting high-risk sexual behaviour. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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