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. 2013 May 27;2013:549038. doi: 10.1155/2013/549038

Table 2.

Strongyloidiasis in cardiac transplantation.

Source Allograft Time from transplant Risk factors Presentation Diagnostic test Treatment Outcome
Schaeffer et al. [9] Heart 2 months Travel to southeastern US Perforated colon BAL examination Thiabendazole × 15 days
Ivermectin × 15 days
Death

El Masry and O'Donnell [10] Heart 41 days From Kentucky Respiratory distress Alveolar tissue on
autopsy
None Death

Mizuno et al. [11] Heart/
kidney
28 days From Florida Respiratory distress Autopsy findings None Death

Roxby et al. [8] Heart 2 months Immigrant
from Ethiopia
Dyspnea
Abdominal
pain
Nausea
Sputum
examination
Oral
ivermectin
Death

Brügemann et al. [12] Heart 6 weeks Abdominal
pain
Anorexia
Nausea
Skin biopsy Oral ivermectin × 15 days
Albendazole oral × 10 days
Successful
treatment

Grover et al. [13] Heart 4 weeks From Southeastern
US
Nausea
vomiting
Duodenal
biopsy
Ivermectin Death