A comparison of metronidazole and single-dose ornidazole for the treatment of dientamoebiasis

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 601-604

  Kurt, O ^a   Girginkardesler N ^a   Balcioglu I C ^a   Qzbilgin A ^a   Ok, U Z ^a  

^a CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anti protozoal agents; Dientamoeba fragilis; Dientamoebiasis; Metronidazole; Ornidazole; Treatment

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE; ORNIDAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METALLIC TASTE; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SARCOMASTIGOPHORA INFECTION; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOM; TASTE DISORDER; VERTIGO; VOMITING; XEROSTOMIA;

DIENTAMOEBA FRAGILIS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 43149108370     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2008.02002.x     Document Type: Article

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