%0 Journal Article %T Strongyloides hyperinfection diagnosed by bronchoalveolar lavage in a university medical center in South America. Cases report %D 2013 %@ 0903-1936 %U http://hdl.handle.net/10906/81252 %X Immunocompromised patients are at high risk of oportunistic infections, Strongyloides hyperinfection is one of them and can be diagnosed with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). Aim: We described clinical characteristics, risk factors and clinical outcomes of immunocompromised patientes with Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection (SSH). Patients and methods: Between 2001 -2012, nine consecutive cases of Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection with positive bronchoalveolar lavage were analyzed. %~ GOEDOC, SUB GOETTINGEN