Long-term albendazole effectiveness for hepatic cystic echinococcosis

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1075-1079

  Salinas, Jorge Luis ^a   Gonzales, Herman Vildozola ^b   Astuvilca, Juan ^b   Arce Villavicencio, Yanet ^b   Carbajal Gonzalez, Danny ^b   Talledo, Lety ^b   Willig, James H ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL MAYOR DE SAN MARCOS   (Peru)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER HYDATID CYST; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTIGO;

ALBENDAZOLE; ANIMALS; ANTICESTODAL AGENTS; ECHINOCOCCOSIS, HEPATIC; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 83255175753     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.11-0382     Document Type: Article

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