Strongyloides hyperinfection following hematopoietic stem cell transplant in a patient with HTLV‐1‐associated T‐cell leukemia

Strongyloides stercoralis has the potential to cause accelerated autoinfection in immunocompromised hosts. Screening tests for strongyloidiasis may be falsely negative in the setting of immunosuppression. We report a case of Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome in a patient with human T‐lymphotropic virus type 1‐associated T‐cell leukemia early after hematopoietic stem cell transplant. The diagnosis was made by stool ova and parasite examination, despite a negative screening enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay. Because of anticipated prolonged neutropenia, an extended course of treatment was utilized.

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