Strongyloides stercoralis in sputum

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A 68-year-old man had the initial presentation of poor appetite, productive cough for 1 month and body weight loss for 10 kg in half a year. His medical history included bladder cancer and diabetes mellitus. Laboratory testing demonstrated a white blood count of 15 800 cells/μl with a neutrophil count of 11 060 (70%) cells/μl and eosinophil count of 1896 (12%) cells/μl. Chest radiography displayed left lower lobe consolidation (Figure 1A). He was treated with …