Treatment of giardiasis in children: Randomized trial of rectal metronidazole versus oral tinidazole

J Infect. 2020 Nov;81(5):816-846. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2020.08.050. Epub 2020 Sep 1.

Authors

Svetlana Vakkilainen¹, Tea Nieminen², Susanna Björkbacka², Tarja Saavalainen-Hakala², Eeva Salo²

Affiliations

¹ New Children's Hospital, Pediatric Research Center, University of Helsinki and HUS Helsinki University Hospital, Stenbäckinkatu 9, PL 347, 00290 Helsinki, Finland. Electronic address: svetlana.vakkilainen@hus.fi.
² New Children's Hospital, Pediatric Research Center, University of Helsinki and HUS Helsinki University Hospital, Stenbäckinkatu 9, PL 347, 00290 Helsinki, Finland.

PMID: 32882314
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2020.08.050

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Child
Gastrointestinal Microbiome*
Giardiasis* / drug therapy
Humans
Metronidazole / therapeutic use
Tinidazole / therapeutic use

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Tinidazole
Metronidazole