Quantitative assessment of lesion load and efficacy of 3 cycles of albendazole in disseminated cysticercosis: a prospective evaluation

Quantitative assessment of lesion load and efficacy of 3 cycles of albendazole in disseminated cysticercosis: a prospective evaluation

Abstract Background The management of disseminated cysticercosis is unclear and largely considered hazardous. The role of albendazole remains controversial in such patients. Methods A tertiary care, University hospital-based prospective intervention study was conducted from December 2015 to December...

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Main Authors: Sudhakar Pandey, Hardeep Singh Malhotra, Ravindra Kumar Garg, Kiran Preet Malhotra, Neeraj Kumar, Imran Rizvi, Amita Jain, Neera Kohli, Rajesh Verma, Praveen Sharma, Ravi Uniyal, Shweta Pandey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Disseminated cysticercosis
Neurocysticercosis
Albendazole
Corticosteroids
Lesion load
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-4891-5

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