Comparison Between Nitazoxanide and Metronidazole in the Treatment of Protozoal Diarrhea in Children

Diarrheal disease is a leading cause of illness and death in children worldwide. Diarrhea is caused by a blend of bacterial, viral and parasitic pathogens. Enteric protozoal infections such as giardiasis, amebiasis and cryptosporidiosis are among the most common and most prevalent forms of gastroint...

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Published in:	Medicine Science
Main Authors:	Asmaa A.E. Ali, Mohamed E.A. Abdelrahim, Neveen A. Elmoslamy, Amira S.A. Said, Mohamed H. Meabed
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Society of Turaz Bilim 2014-06-01
Subjects:	Gastroenteritis diarrhea metronidazole nitazoxanide
Online Access:	http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=42665

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