TY - JOUR
T1 - Treatment of giardiasis after nonresponse to nitroimidazole
AU - Meltzer, Eyal
AU - Lachish, Tamar
AU - Schwartz, Eli
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2014/10/1
Y1 - 2014/10/1
N2 - During January 2008–October 2013, a total of 12 cases of giardiasis at the Chaim Sheba and Shaare Zedek Medical Centers, Israel, did not respond to nitroimidazole; 83.3% were associated with travel and 33% with immunoglobulin deficiency. Among 110 published cases, the most effective treatment was quinacrine (efficacy 90%–100%), but its availability is limited.
AB - During January 2008–October 2013, a total of 12 cases of giardiasis at the Chaim Sheba and Shaare Zedek Medical Centers, Israel, did not respond to nitroimidazole; 83.3% were associated with travel and 33% with immunoglobulin deficiency. Among 110 published cases, the most effective treatment was quinacrine (efficacy 90%–100%), but its availability is limited.
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U2 - 10.3201/eid2010.140073
DO - 10.3201/eid2010.140073
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C2 - 25271363
AN - SCOPUS:84907291904
SN - 1080-6040
VL - 20
SP - 1742
EP - 1744
JO - Emerging Infectious Diseases
JF - Emerging Infectious Diseases
IS - 10
ER -