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- Title
Chemoprophylaxis of amebiasis and African trypanosomiasis.
- Authors
Barrett-Connor, Elizabeth; Barrett-Connor, E
- Abstract
Considers the efficacy of chemoprophylaxis of amebiasis and African trypanosomiasis on persons who live in endemic countries or institutions. Transmission mechanisms of amebiasis and trypanosomiasis; Limitations of Cfelamide and other luminal amebicides; Arguments against the chemoprophylaxis for amebiasis; Measures of control of trypanosomias in Africa; Side effects of the suramin drug for trypanosomiasis; Dosage recommendation for pentamidine injections.
- Subjects
CHEMOPREVENTION; DRUG efficacy; AMEBIASIS treatment; TRYPANOSOMIASIS treatment; HYDROCARBONS; METRONIDAZOLE; QUINOLINE; ARSENIC compounds; PHENOLS; AMIDES; ACETIC acid; TRYPANOSOMIASIS prevention; ORGANIC compounds; ANTIPROTOZOAL agents; AMEBIASIS; INTESTINAL parasites; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Annals of Internal Medicine, 1972, Vol 77, Issue 5, p797
- ISSN
0003-4819
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.7326/0003-4819-77-5-797