Publications by authors named "Nereyda Cantelar"
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- Giardia duodenalis is the most common intestinal parasite in humans, and while traditional treatments like 5-nitroimidazole compounds are used, treatment-resistant cases are on the rise globally.
- A study compared the effectiveness and safety of mebendazole versus tinidazole in treating giardiasis in 122 children aged 5 to 15, with tinidazole showing a higher cure rate (81.97%) compared to mebendazole (63.93%).
- Although mebendazole had fewer severe side effects, it caused more abdominal pain, while tinidazole was linked to symptoms like loss of appetite and nausea.
A total of 63 HIV/AIDS patients with acute respiratory infections admitted to "Pedro Kouri" Tropical Medicine Institute's hospital from January to August 1997 were studied. 545 samples in all were processed: 153 sputa, 150 hemocultures, 110 pharyngeal exudates, 61 nasal exudates and 63 otic exudates. The correlation of the results from the acridine orange technique, Gram staining and culture was studied.
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