Efficacy of nitazoxanide for cyclosporiasis in patients with sulfa allergy [4]

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 466-467

  Zimmer, Shanta M ^a,b   Schuetz, Audrey N ^a   Franco Paredes, Carlos ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ATLANTA VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; NITAZOXANIDE; SULFANILAMIDE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CYCLOSPORA CAYETANENSIS; CYCLOSPORIASIS; DIARRHEA; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIPARASITIC AGENTS; CYCLOSPORA; CYCLOSPORIASIS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; SULFONAMIDES; THIAZOLES;

EID: 33846436096     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/510744     Document Type: Letter

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