The sticky tape is then examined under a microscope slide. Specific therapy is available and effective, but other members of the household may need to be tested and treated to prevent reinfection. Strongyloides Stercoralis Strongyloides Stercoralis is most common in Africa, Asia and Latin America but is found also in the southern part of the United States. This worm enters the body by penetrating through the skin and migrating through the venous system to the lungs and finally reaches the small intestine. Patients may develop symptoms from lung involvement such as cough, shortness or breath and wheezing.
Chronic infection can cause intermittent abdominal pain, vomiting, malabsorption and weight loss.
Patients with organ transplant or underlying malignancies such as leukemia, lymphoma or those who are taking corticosteroid therapy can develop a life threatening infection manifested by severe gastrointestinal and pulmonary symptoms. The diagnosis is made by careful stool examination and specific medication is prescribed. Echinococcosis Echinococcus worm is found in the intestine of dogs and sheep. Humans become infected with the cystic form. This infection is found in areas where dogs, sheep and humans live in close proximity, particularly under conditions of poor hygiene.