Response of babesiosis to a combined regimen of quinine and azithromycin

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 214-215

  Shaio, M F ^a   Yang, K D ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Azithromycin; Babesia microti; Babesiosis; Chemotherapy; Quinine

Indexed keywords

ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN; CLINDAMYCIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; PENTAMIDINE; QUININE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIA; BABESIA MICROTI; BABESIOSIS; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MALE; SIDE EFFECT;

BABESIA MICROTI; CINCHONA PUBESCENS;

EID: 0030949578     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(97)90229-7     Document Type: Article

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