Clinical Characteristics of Strongyloidiasis during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: The clinical impact of Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection secondary to immunosuppressive therapy for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been an emerging topic of interest, although characteristics of Strongyloides infection in COVID-19 patients are not yet well characterized. This study summarizes the existing evidence of Strongyloides infection in COVID-19 patients and recommends future areas of research. According to the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews, we performed a search on MEDLINE and EMBASE for articles with keywords including "Strongyloides," "Strongyloidiasis," and "COVID-19" from the inception of these databases to June 5, 2022. A total of 104 articles were found. After excluding duplication and thorough reviews, 11 articles, including two observational studies,

SUBMITTER: Tanariyakul M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10160902 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature