Hepatopulmonary amoebiasis. Efficacy of various treatment regimens containing dehydroemetine and/or metronidazole.
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| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-93679
ABSTRACT
Thirty three patients with hepatopulmonary amoebiasis were studied. Pulmonary involvement was observed in 55%, pleuro-pulmonary lesions in 30%. Typical chocolate coloured sputum was obtained in 24% and pleural fluid in 21% of patients. Entamoeba histolytica were demonstrable in the sputum in only 6% and in the pleural fluid in 15%. The best therapeutic results were obtained with a combination of dehydroemetine and metronidazole. However, metronidazole was found to be nearly as effective as dehydroemetine, and metronidazole 400 mg and 800 mg were equally effective.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Drug Administration Schedule
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Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Emetine
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Language:
English
Year:
1990
Type:
Article
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