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Thiabendazole for the Treatment of Strongyloidiasis in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies
Author(s) -
Rony Schaffel,
Márcio Nucci,
Rodrigo Portugal,
Marcia B. Castro,
Selma Baía Ferreira,
Leandro Almeida,
Nelson Spector,
Wolmar Pulcheri
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/314023
Subject(s) - strongyloidiasis , medicine , population , hematologic neoplasms , intensive care medicine , surgery , immunology , helminths , cancer , environmental health
A total of 21 patients with hematologic malignancies were given thiabendazole for treatment of strongyloidiasis. Fifteen patients were cured. Since there were no relapses, it is unlikely that maintenance therapy has a role in the management of strongyloidiasis in this population of patients.

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