Treatment of human taeniasis in the Philippines: a review.

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dc.contributor.authorCruz, A Cen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T14:43:04Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T14:43:04Z
dc.date.issued1991-12-01en_US
dc.descriptionThe Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 11 references.en_US
dc.description.abstractStudies relating to the treatment of human taeniasis in the Philippines using Atabrine, bithionol, and mebendazole are reviewed. Cure rates of 93.7% for Atabrine, 85%-100% for bithionol, and 84.62% for mebendazole are reported. Aside from these studies, recent experience in the treatment of Taenia saginata infections at the Department of Parasitology, College of Public Health, is also reported. Twenty patients referred to the department were treated, 3 with bithionol, 17 with praziquantel. Of the 17 patients treated with praziquantel, the study reported cure rates of 47-88.24%.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Parasitology, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines, Manila.en_US
dc.identifier.citationCruz AC. Treatment of human taeniasis in the Philippines: a review. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 1991 Dec; 22 Suppl(): 271-4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/30891
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/publication.htmen_US
dc.subject.meshBithionol --therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMebendazole --therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.meshPhilippinesen_US
dc.subject.meshPraziquantel --therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.meshQuinacrine --therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.meshTaeniasis --drug therapyen_US
dc.titleTreatment of human taeniasis in the Philippines: a review.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeReviewen_US
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