Can Strongyloides Kill You

Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome is a rare but fatal disease, which occurs commonly in immunocompromised patients. Strongyloidiasis among patients with chronic kidney disease is rarely reported.

Is strongyloides life threatening?

‌Strongyloidiasis is an intestinal infection caused by a type of roundworm called Strongyloides stercoralis. It can live and reproduce in your intestines for decades without causing symptoms. However, in people with weak immune systems, it can be life-threatening.

How do I know if I have strongyloides?

Strongyloides infection is best diagnosed with a blood test. Strongyloides infection may be diagnosed by seeing larvae in stool when examined under the microscope, but it might not find the worms in all infected people. This may require that you provide multiple stool samples to your doctor or the laboratory.