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Treatment of Giardiasis after Nonresponse to Nitroimidazole
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Oct 2014
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Source:Emerg Infect Dis. 20(10):1742-1744.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description: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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