COVID-19 and Dexamethasone: A Potential Strategy to Avoid Steroid-Related Strongyloides Hyperinfection.

Anticipating widespread global use of dexamethasone for COVID-19 in the wake of RECOVERY trial findings, this Viewpoint summarizes the theoretical risk of triggering Strongyloides hyperinfection/dissemination syndrome in people with asymptomatic strongyloidiasis, and proposes an algorithm to for assessing and managing the risk in outpatient and hospital settings.