Symptoms
– Commonly asymptomatic
– But symptoms may include:
1. Gastrointestinal (diarrhea,
abdominal pain, malabsorption)
2. Respiratory (coughing, wheezing)
3. Dermatologic (ground itch, rash)
4. Anemia
– People with weaker immune systems such as
elderly people and children are more susceptible.
– Immunosuppressed patients have further
complications (disseminated strongyloidiasis and
hyperinfection).
– Infection is diagnosed primarily by stool samples,
but string tests may also be used