Treatment of patients with refractory giardiasis
TE Nash, CA Ohl, E Thomas… - Clinical infectious …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
TE Nash, CA Ohl, E Thomas, G Subramanian, P Keiser, TA Moore
Clinical infectious diseases, 2001•academic.oup.comGiardia lamblia is one of the most common parasitic infections. Although standard
treatments are usually curative, some immunocompromised patients, including patients with
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome as well as healthy patients, have giardiasis that is
refractory to recommended regimens. We report our experience with 6 patients with
giardiasis, for whom therapy with a combination of quinacrine and metronidazole resulted in
cures for 5 of the 6 patients.
treatments are usually curative, some immunocompromised patients, including patients with
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome as well as healthy patients, have giardiasis that is
refractory to recommended regimens. We report our experience with 6 patients with
giardiasis, for whom therapy with a combination of quinacrine and metronidazole resulted in
cures for 5 of the 6 patients.
Abstract
Giardia lamblia is one of the most common parasitic infections. Although standard treatments are usually curative, some immunocompromised patients, including patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome as well as healthy patients, have giardiasis that is refractory to recommended regimens. We report our experience with 6 patients with giardiasis, for whom therapy with a combination of quinacrine and metronidazole resulted in cures for 5 of the 6 patients.
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