Praziquantel Failure in the Treatment of Fasciola hepatica

A case of human fascioliasis is presented in which the patient remained symptomatic after treatment with praziquantel and other agents but eventually responded to bithionol. The difficulties in finding an efficacious and tolerable drug therapy for this condition are reviewed with reference to the li...

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Main Authors: David Michael Patrick, Judith Isaac-Renton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1992-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1992/864093