Persistent Strongyloides stercoralis in a blind loop of the bowel. Successful treatment with mebendazole.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Three courses of thiabendazole therapy, including one course given directly into a blind loop of the bowel, failed to eradicate Strongyloides stercoralis from a 55-year-old man who had undergone a Roux-en-Y operation. The patient responded to 1.5 g/day of mebendazole for 14 days, and the infection did not recur. Our case illustrates the difficulty of eliminating S stercoralis from a blind loop of the bowel and indicates that mebendazole therapy used in adequate doses is effective treatment for strongyloidiasis. The lack of toxicity of mebendazole makes it a desirable drug for Strongyloides infestation resistant to thiabendazole therapy.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Wilson, KH; Kauffman, CA
Published Date
- February 1, 1983
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 143 / 2
Start / End Page
- 357 - 358
PubMed ID
- 6824404
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0003-9926
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1001/archinte.1983.00350020183035
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States