infections
Strongyloidiasis
Hyperinfection syndrome and disseminated strongyloidiasis
People with hyperinfection syndrome often have severe symptoms involving the lungs and/or digestive tract, organs involved in life cycle of the parasite. Lung symptoms include severe shortness of breath, coughing up blood, and Respiratory Failure . Digestive tract symptoms include intestinal blockage, bleeding, and severe problems absorbing nutrients ( In disseminated strongyloidiasis, other organs are also infected. People may have inflammation of the tissues covering the brain and spinal cord ( Introduction to Meningitis ), an Bacterial infections, such as a serious infection of the blood ( Sepsis and Septic Shock ) or an infection of the abdominal cavity ( Hyperinfection and disseminated disease are often fatal in people with a weakened immune system, even when they are treated. 