Screening of Strongyloides stercoralis infection in high-risk patients in Khuzestan Province, Southwestern Iran.
Alireza AshiriAbdollah RafieiMolouk BeiromvandAbdollah KhanzadehArash AlghasiPublished in: Parasites & vectors (2021)
Given that the ELISA test had the highest NPV, the screening of all high-risk patients for S. stercoralis infection in endemic areas is recommended prior to starting corticosteroid therapy with the ELISA test. The results indicate the importance of paying attention to patients with unknown eosinophilia in endemic areas. Ivermectin should be available to strongyloidiasis patients in the endemic areas.