Ancylostomiasis medical therapy

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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Medical Therapy

Anti-helminthic therapies are recommended among patients with ancylostomiasis. Efficacy of treatment varies according to the severity of infection, geographical distribution, and age groups.[1]

References

  1. Loukas A, Hotez PJ, Diemert D, Yazdanbakhsh M, McCarthy JS, Correa-Oliveira R; et al. (2016). "Hookworm infection". Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2: 16088. doi:10.1038/nrdp.2016.88. PMID 27929101.
  2. Montresor A, Awasthi S, Crompton DW (2003). "Use of benzimidazoles in children younger than 24 months for the treatment of soil-transmitted helminthiasis". Acta Trop. 86 (2–3): 223–32. doi:10.1016/s0001-706x(03)00042-1. PMC 5633076. PMID 12745139.

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