Clinical management of cystic echinococcosis: State of the art, problems, and perspectives

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 301-311

  Junghanss, Thomas ^b   Da Silva, Antonio Menezes ^c   Horton, John ^d   Chiodini, Peter L ^e,f   Brunetti, Enrico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^c HOSPITAL PULIDO VALENTE   (Portugal)

^d Tropical Projects   (United Kingdom)

^e HOSPITAL FOR TROPICAL DISEASES   (United Kingdom)

^f LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; CARBAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CIMETIDINE; MEBENDAZOLE; PRAZIQUANTEL;

DRUG EFFICACY; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYDATID CYST; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 51949113740     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2008.79.301     Document Type: Review

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