Resistance of Blastocystis hominis cysts to metronidazole
- 1 October 1996
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wiley in Tropical Medicine & International Health
- Vol. 1 (5) , 677-678
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3156.1996.tb00094.x
Abstract
Summary: Blastocystis hominis cysts concentrated from faeces were resistant to metronidazole up to a concentration of 5 mg/ml. A cysticidal drug is therefore needed for radical treatment, to avoid relapse and to prevent transmission.Keywords
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