Treatment of Dientamoeba fragilis infection with paromomycin.

Vandenberg, Olivier; Souayah, Hichem; Mouchet, Françoise; Dediste, Anne; van Gool, Tom

Vandenberg, Olivier; Souayah, Hichem; Mouchet, Françoise; Dediste, Anne; van Gool, Tom.

Vandenberg O; Department of Microbiology, Saint-Pierre University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.

Pediatr Infect Dis J ; 26(1): 88-90, 2007 Jan.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17195717

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Treatment with paromomycin (25-35 mg/kg/d for 7 days) was evaluated prospectively in 15 children with Dientamoeba fragilis infection after 1-month follow-up. At the end of the study, parasitologic effectiveness and clinical improvement were observed in 12/15 (80%) and 13/15 (87%) patients, respectively. Paromomycin appears to be an effective drug for treatment of D. fragilis infection in children.

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Amebicidas/uso terapéutico; Dientamoeba/aislamiento & purificación; Dientamebiasis/tratamiento farmacológico; Enfermedades Gastrointestinales/tratamiento farmacológico; Enfermedades Gastrointestinales/parasitología; Paromomicina/uso terapéutico; Adolescente; Animales; Niño; Preescolar; Femenino; Humanos; Lactante; Masculino

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Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Paromomicina / Dientamebiasis / Dientamoeba / Amebicidas / Enfermedades Gastrointestinales Límite: Adolescent / Animals / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Idioma: En Año: 2007 Tipo del documento: Article

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