A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of albendazole compared with metronidazole as treatments for infections with Giardia duodenalis.

• Main Authors: Shahram Solaymani-Mohammadi (Author), Jeanine M Genkinger (Author), Christopher A Loffredo (Author), Steven M Singer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Metronidazole is the most commonly used drug for the treatment of giardiasis in humans. In spite of its therapeutic efficacy for giardiasis, low patient compliance, especially in children, side effects, and the emergence of metronidazole-resistant strains may restrict...