Is paromomycin the drug of choice for eradication of Dientamoeba fragilis in adults?

International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance

Volumn 2, Issue , 2012, Pages 162-165

  Van Hellemond, Jaap J ^a,b   Molhoek, Nicky ^b   Koelewijn, Rob ^b   Wismans, Pieter J ^b   van Genderen, Perry J J ^b  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Harbour Hospital   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diarrhea; Dientamoeba fragilis; Metronidazole; Parasite

Indexed keywords

CLIOQUINOL; DOXYCYCLINE; METRONIDAZOLE; PAROMOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIENTAMOEBIASIS; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84861476867     PISSN: 22113207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2012.03.002     Document Type: Article

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