Areas of uncertainty in the management of human trichinellosis: A clinical perspective

Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 649-652

  Watt, George ^a   Silachamroon, Udomsak ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Albendazole; Antihelminthics; Benzimidazole; Glucocorticosteroids; Mebendazole; Thiabendazole; Trichinellosis; Trichinosis

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; MEBENDAZOLE; PYRANTEL EMBONATE; TIABENDAZOLE;

CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG TOLERANCE; EOSINOPHILIA; FACE EDEMA; HUMAN; INTESTINE INFECTION; MYALGIA; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; TERATOGENICITY; TRICHINELLA; TRICHINOSIS;

EID: 4444295856     PISSN: 14787210     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/14787210.2.4.649     Document Type: Review

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