<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Strongyloidiasis and hookworm infections are neglected helminth diseases widespread in tropical and subtropical areas. In humans, particularly in immunocompromised patients infections potentially may lead to the life-threatening clinical conditions involving the respiratory as well as gastrointestinal systems. The increased number of tourists travelling to tropical regions is associated with more frequent infection with parasites such as <italic>Strongyloides</italic> and hookworm. The infection takes place when filariform larvae penetrate the skin exposed to soil, than migrate through the lungs and finally reach the intestine. Travelers are often not aware of how they could get infected. Physicians may suspect strongyloidiasis and hookworm infections in tourists with diarrhea returning from endemic areas, especially when an elevated eosinophilia is observed. In the literature there are many reports about the presence of parasites in indigenous communities, but very few are available regarding travelers. This paper describes a dual infection with hookworm and <italic>Strongyloides stercoralis</italic> in a young female tourist returning from Southeast Asia. To our knowledge, this is the first report of hookworm and <italic>Strongyloides stercoralis</italic> infection in a tourist from Europe, acquired in an endemic area.</p></abstract>

Strongyloidiasis and hookworm infections are neglected helminth diseases widespread in tropical and subtropical areas. In humans, particularly in immunocompromised patients infections potentially may lead to the life-threatening clinical conditions involving the respiratory as well as gastrointestinal systems. The increased number of tourists travelling to tropical regions is associated with more frequent infection with parasites such as Strongyloides and hookworm. The infection takes place when filariform larvae penetrate the skin exposed to soil, than migrate through the lungs and finally reach the intestine. Travelers are often not aware of how they could get infected. Physicians may suspect strongyloidiasis and hookworm infections in tourists with diarrhea returning from endemic areas, especially when an elevated eosinophilia is observed. In the literature there are many reports about the presence of parasites in indigenous communities, but very few are available regarding travelers. This paper describes a dual infection with hookworm and Strongyloides stercoralis in a young female tourist returning from Southeast Asia. To our knowledge, this is the first report of hookworm and Strongyloides stercoralis infection in a tourist from Europe, acquired in an endemic area.

Concurrent infection of a young tourist by hookworm and <italic>Strongyloides stercoralis</italic> during low budget travel in Southeast Asia

Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology

Department of Infectious Diseases, Hepatology and Acquired Immune Deficiencies

Department of Parasitology, Institute of Genetics and Microbiology

Helminthologia

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Concurrent infection of a young tourist by hookworm and  during low budget travel in Southeast Asia

Strongyloidiasis and hookworm infections are neglected helminth diseases widespread in tropical and subtropical areas. In humans, particularly in...

Concurrent infection of a young tourist by hookworm and Strongyloides stercoralis during low budget travel in Southeast Asia

Publié en ligne: 26 avr. 2018

Pages: 166 - 172

Reçu: 11 juil. 2017

Accepté: 18 janv. 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2018-0007

Mots clés
hookworms, soil-transmitted helminths, tourists, diarrhea

© 2018 M. Wesołowska et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Concurrent infection of a young tourist by hookworm and Strongyloides stercoralis during low budget travel in Southeast Asia

Publié en ligne: 26 avr. 2018

Pages: 166 - 172

Reçu: 11 juil. 2017

Accepté: 18 janv. 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2018-0007

Mots cléshookworms, soil-transmitted helminths, tourists, diarrhea

© 2018 M. Wesołowska et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
hookworms, soil-transmitted helminths, tourists, diarrhea