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

• मुख्य लेखकों: José C Sousa-Figueiredo (लेखक), Martha Betson (लेखक), Aaron Atuhaire (लेखक), Moses Arinaitwe (लेखक), Annalan M D Navaratnam (लेखक), Narcis B Kabatereine (लेखक), Quentin Bickle (लेखक), J Russell Stothard (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: 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...