Strongyloidiasis in ex-Far East prisoners of war Infestations with the nematode worm Strongyloides stercoralis are common in the tropics, and may persist for many years.Although often asymptomatic,.infestationsmay be associated with diarrhoea or skin lesions.Our experience suggests that this eruption is quite common among ex-Far East prisoners of war, and we have therefore investigated and treated a group of these patients with encouraging results. CommentWe have found this technique of female sterilisation easy to learn and technically as simple as laparoscopic tubal diathermy.It seems to
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