Case Report: Persistent Strongyloidiasis Complicated by Recurrent Meningitis in an HTLV Seropositive Peruvian Migrant Resettled in Italy

• Published in: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Vol. 92; no. 6; pp. 1257 - 1260
• Main Authors: Zammarchi, Lorenzo, Montagnani, Francesca, Tordini, Giacinta, Gotuzzo, Eduardo, Bisoffi, Zeno, Bartoloni, Alessandro, De Luca, Andrea
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.06.2015
• Subjects: Enterococcus faecium; Escherichia coli; Human T-lymphotropic virus 1; MED, Italy

We describe a case of persistent strongyloidiasis complicated by recurrent meningitis, in a human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) seropositive Peruvian migrant adult resettled in Italy. He was admitted with signs and symptoms of acute bacterial meningitis, reporting four other meningitis e...