uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Strongyloides Hyperinfection

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ModerateParasitology & EntomologyStrongyloides Hyperinfectionuk-dtmh

A stool sample from a patient with chronic diarrhoea reveals rhabditiform larvae. The patient is immunosuppressed (on long-term prednisolone for asthma) and has recently developed abdominal pain, watery diarrhoea, and a widespread petechial rash on the trunk. Which organism is most likely and what is the risk?

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