Prevention of Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection in leprosy patients on long-term steroid therapy

Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2018 Nov-Dec;84(6):709-711. doi: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_574_17.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antiparasitic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host / drug effects
  • Ivermectin / therapeutic use
  • Leprosy / diagnosis
  • Leprosy / drug therapy*
  • Steroids / administration & dosage*
  • Steroids / adverse effects
  • Strongyloides stercoralis / isolation & purification*
  • Strongyloidiasis / chemically induced
  • Strongyloidiasis / diagnosis
  • Strongyloidiasis / prevention & control*

Substances

  • Antiparasitic Agents
  • Steroids
  • Ivermectin