Disseminated strongyloidiasis successfully treated with extended duration ivermectin combined with albendazole: A case report of intractable strongyloidiasis

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 531-534

  Pornsuriyasak, Prapaporn ^a,b   Niticharoenpong, Kannika ^b   Sakapibunnan, Atipoom ^b  

^a Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; IVERMECTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAM NEGATIVE SEPSIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; SIDE EFFECT; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 8444246006     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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