01446nas a2200181   4500008003900000245007200039210006900111300000700180490000700187520092500194100001901119700001801138700002001156700001501176700001601191700001201207856004501219       2015                          d00aStrongyloides stercoralis infection in kidney transplant recipients0 aStrongyloides stercoralis infection in kidney transplant recipie  a980 v263 aStrongyloides stercoralis is an uncommon infection in Saudi Arabia. It can establish latency and cause an autoinfection in humans that lasts for years. The infection can get reactivated during immunosuppression and can result in a life-threatening Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome. We present three cases of renal transplant recipients who developed Strongyloides infection following transplantation. A bronchoalveolar lavage specimen, a duodenal biopsy and/or a stool specimen from these patients revealed evidence of S. stercoralis larvae. The first two patients received kidneys from the same deceased donor, a native of Bangladesh, an area that is highly endemic for S. stercoralis. The data suggest that the first two cases might be donor derived. High-risk donors and recipients should be screened for Strongyloides infection to initiate treatment before transplantation thus reducing morbidity and mortality.1 aAbdalhamid, BA1 aAbadi, AN, Al1 aSaghier, MI, Al1 aJoudeh, AA1 aShorman, MA1 aAmr, SS  uhttp://613633.bywedr.asia/reference/4679