An immunocompromised patient with AIDS was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia and bacteremia. In addition to blood and sputum cultures, the physician also ordered a fecal examination for eggs and parasites to rule out infection with:

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A compromised immune system allows for a new or subclinical Strongyloides infection to become increasingly severe. As larvae leave the intestine to invade the bloodstream, they drag along bacteria, which lead to bacteremia and other related infections such as pneumonia.

An Immunocompromised Patient with AIDS Was Admitted to the Hospital