Performance and safety of praziquantel for treatment of intestinal schistosomiasis in infants and preschool children.

• Main Authors: José C Sousa-Figueiredo (Author), Martha Betson (Author), Aaron Atuhaire (Author), Moses Arinaitwe (Author), Annalan M D Navaratnam (Author), Narcis B Kabatereine (Author), Quentin Bickle (Author), J Russell Stothard (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In 2012 the WHO formally recognised that infants and preschool children are at significant risk of schistosomiasis and qualify for treatment with praziquantel (PZQ). Targeted surveys determining both the performance and safety of this drug are now needed in endemic areas. We have formally assessed p...