Treatment of Giardiasis after Nonresponse to Nitroimidazole

Meltzer, Eyal; Lachish, Tamar; Schwartz, Eli

doi:10.3201/eid2010.140073

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Treatment of Giardiasis after Nonresponse to Nitroimidazole

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Oct 2014
By Meltzer, Eyal ; Lachish, Tamar ; Schwartz, Eli

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Meltzer, Eyal ; Lachish, Tamar ; Schwartz, Eli
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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Albendazole Dispatch Giardia Giardiasis Israel Metronidazole Nitazoxanide Nitroimidazole Parasites Paromomycin Quinacrine Treatment Failure
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Emerg Infect Dis. 20(10):1742-1744.
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Journal Article
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20
Issue:

10
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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