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- - A study assessed the effectiveness of a 3-day treatment course with 400 mg albendazole daily for infections caused by Trichuris trichiura and Giardia intestinalis.
- - The treatment showed high success rates, curing 91.5% of Trichuris trichiura infections and 96.6% of Giardia intestinalis infections.
- - The findings suggest that this albendazole regimen could be beneficial for mass or targeted treatments in regions with high rates of these infections and multiple parasitic infections.
Article Abstract
A community study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of a 3-day course of 400 mg albendazole daily in the treatment of Trichuris trichiura and Giardia intestinalis infection. This treatment regimen was effective in the treatment of Trichuris trichiura and Giardia intestinalis infection with cure rates of 91.5% and 96.6% respectively. Uses of a 3-day course of 400 mg albendazole daily should be considered in mass or targeted soil-transmitted helminths chemotherapy particularly in areas where the prevalence of Trichuris trichiura is high and polyparasitism is common.
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