Strongyloidiasis

Strongyloidiasis is a parasitic infection primarily caused by the soil-transmitted intestinal nematode *Strongyloides stercoralis* Infection is characterized by an autoinfection cycle, allowing the parasite to persist indefinitely in the host While chronic infection is frequently subclinical or marked by mild gastrointestinal upset, peripheral eosinophilia, or a migrating serpiginous rash known as larva currens, immunocompromised individuals are at high risk for hyperinfection syndrome and disse...

Strongyloidiasis is a parasitic infection primarily caused by the soil-transmitted intestinal nematode *Strongyloides stercoralis* The organism typically infects humans through transdermal penetration of filariform larvae, which subsequently migrate through the venous system and lungs before maturing into adult worms within the small intestine

The organism typically infects humans through transdermal penetration of filariform larvae, which subsequently migrate through the venous system and lungs before maturing into adult worms within the small intestine

Infection is characterized by an autoinfection cycle, allowing the parasite to persist indefinitely in the host

While chronic infection is frequently subclinical or marked by mild gastrointestinal upset, peripheral eosinophilia, or a migrating serpiginous rash known as larva currens, immunocompromised individuals are at high risk for hyperinfection syndrome and disseminated disease involving multiple organ systems