Efficacy and safety of co-administered ivermectin plus albendazole for treating soil-transmitted helminths: A systematic review, meta-analysis and individual patient data analysis.

• Main Authors: Marta S Palmeirim (Author), Eveline Hürlimann (Author), Stefanie Knopp (Author), Benjamin Speich (Author), Vicente Belizario (Author), Serene A Joseph (Author), Michel Vaillant (Author), Piero Olliaro (Author), Jennifer Keiser (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The soil-transmitted helminths (STH), Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and hookworms, infect 1.5 billion people worldwide and cause an estimated burden of 3.3 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Current control strategies focus on morbidity reduction through preventive chemother...