Abstract
A man with Escherichia coli meningitis and bacteremia, while on dexamethasone, developed Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome and died despite salvage therapy with subcutaneous ivermectin. We report the first documented total and free levels of subcutaneous ivermectin used for therapy.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Animals
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Antiparasitic Agents / administration & dosage
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Antiparasitic Agents / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Injections, Subcutaneous
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Ivermectin / administration & dosage*
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Ivermectin / therapeutic use*
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Male
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Strongyloides stercoralis*
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Strongyloidiasis / complications
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Strongyloidiasis / drug therapy*
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Strongyloidiasis / parasitology
Substances
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Antiparasitic Agents
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Ivermectin