Strongyloidiasis in Auckland: A ten-year retrospective study of diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of a predominantly Polynesian and Fijian migrant cohort.

Tim CutfieldSoana Karuna MotuhifonuaMatthew BlakistonHasan BhallyEamon DuffyRebekah LaneErik OtteTerri SwagerAmanda Maree TaylorVeronica Playle

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2024)

Strongyloidiasis was common and under-treated in Auckland during the study period. Clinicians should have a low threshold for considering strongyloidiasis in migrants from endemic countries, including Polynesia and Fiji.

Keyphrases

palliative care
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
glycemic control
weight loss
smoking cessation