Randomized clinical trial on ivermectin versus thiabendazole for the treatment of strongyloidiasis.

• Main Authors: Zeno Bisoffi (Author), Dora Buonfrate (Author), Andrea Angheben (Author), Marina Boscolo (Author), Mariella Anselmi (Author), Stefania Marocco (Author), Geraldo Monteiro (Author), Maria Gobbo (Author), Giulia Bisoffi (Author), Federico Gobbi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Strongyloidiasis may cause a life-threatening disease in immunosuppressed patients. This can only be prevented by effective cure of chronic infections. Direct parasitologic exams are not sensitive enough to prove cure if negative. We used an indirect immune fluorescent antibody test (IFA...