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.

Can Strongyloides be fatal?

The symptomatic spectrum of Strongyloides infection ranges from subclinical in acute and chronic infection to severe and fatal in hyperinfection syndrome and disseminated strongyloidiasis, which have case-fatality rates that approach 90%.

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.