Prevalence of strongyloides in Northern Thailand and treatment with ivermectin vs albendazole.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2005 Mar; 36(2): 442-4
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-33714
ABSTRACT
The stools of 697 cases were examined by agar plate technique at Tambon Makam Luang, Sun Pa Tong district, Chiang Mai; there were Strongyloides stercoralis 15.9%,Opisthorchis viverrini 5.1%, intestinal fluke 0.1%. Treatment with ivermectin 78 cases and albendazole 33 cases of strongyloidiasis gave cure rates at 98.7% and 78.7%, respectively. Alkaline phosphatase in some patients were increased at mild level after treatment. Side effects in ivermectin group were anorexia, nausia, diarrhea, diffuse itching and drowsiness; and in albendazole group were nausia and diarrhea. The efficacy of single dose and mild side effects suggest ivermectin as drug of choice for strongyloidiasis treatment.
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Assunto principal:
Strongyloides
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Estrongiloidíase
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Tailândia
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Ivermectina
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Albendazol
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Prevalência
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Distribuição por Sexo
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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