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Background: Data about pediatric strongyloidiasis are scarce in our setting. Methods: We conducted a retrospective multicenter registry of cases of pediatric strongyloidiasis in Spain. Results: Among 138 cases, 76% were travelers/migrants. Overall, 32% were symptomatic, and 35% had eosinophilia (higher in symptomatic patients, P < 0.05). Confirmed diagnosis occurred in 10% (stool polymerase chain reaction), while 90% were probable (serology). Ivermectin was the first therapy (98%). Adequate follow-up after treatment was achieved in only 36%. Conclusions: One-fourth of cases were authochthonous, so screening should not be limited to migrant children. Mild eosinophilia could help to detect asymptomatic cases.
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- Jose Antonio Soler-Simón, Álvaro Díaz Conradi, María del Mar Santos Sebastián, María Espiau, Antoni Soriano-Arandes, Alicia Hernanz Lobo, Sara Guillén, Cristina Epalza, Cinta Moraleda, Manuel Oltra Benavent, Anna Vidal-Moreso, Filip Camil Olteanu Olteanu, Marta García Ascaso, Fernando Salvador, Milagros García López-Hortelano
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- Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
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- 2026-01-01
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- 0891-3668, 1532-0987
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Jose Antonio Soler-Simón, Álvaro Díaz Conradi, María del Mar Santos Sebastián, María Espiau, Antoni Soriano-Arandes, Alicia Hernanz Lobo, Sara Guillén, Cristina Epalza, Cinta Moraleda, Manuel Oltra Benavent, Anna Vidal-Moreso, Filip Camil Olteanu Olteanu, Marta García Ascaso, Fernando Salvador, Milagros García López-Hortelano (2026). Clinical and Epidemiologic Features of Pediatric Strongyloidiasis in Spain. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000005391