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Urticaria as a dermatologic manifestation of Giardia infection: a systematic review of clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic features [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesBackground Giardiasis is recognized as the most prevalent enteric protozoal infection worldwide. Although gastrointestinal symptoms are the most common manifestations of giardiasis, several studies have reported cases of urticaria associated with this ...
Javad Mahdavi +2 more
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Giardiasis: Report of a Case Refractory to Treatment [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsGiardiasis, an intestinal infection caused by Giardia duodenalis, remains a significant global health concern. Although standard treatments such as metronidazole are typically effective, there are increasing reports of treatment resistance, highlighting ...
Thomas Asfaw Atnafu +3 more
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Postgraduate medicinePreview Although infection with Giardia lamblia is common, identifying it can be a challenge. Laboratory testing is not always definitive, even in patients with characteristic gastrointestinal symptoms. Fortunately, antiprotozoal therapy is effective in most cases.
Stephen T, Tobin EH, Juergens AL.
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Current state of infection and prevalence of giardiasis in Malaysia: a review of 20 years of research [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Background Giardiasis is a neglected parasitic zoonotic disease caused by Giardia duodenalis that is often overlooked despite the damage inflicted upon humans and domestic/wild animals.
Norhamizah Roshidi +3 more
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Investigation of the association between Pediatric Asthma and Giardiasis; A Cross-Sectional Study on 200 asthmatic children [PDF]
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal, 2022 Introduction:Asthma and parasitic infections are both common childhood diseases. Due to the high prevalence of these two diseases among Iranian children, we decided to investigate the association between giardiasis and asthma and some sociodemographic ...
Fatemeh Behmanesh +6 more
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Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 1975 Giardiasis is one of the most common pathogenic intestinal protozoal infections worldwide. Giardia lamblia is the most frequently identified etiologic agent in outbreaks associated with the ingestion of surface water, often due to ineffective filtration or pretreatment. In addition to humans, other sources of infection include beavers, perhaps muskrats,
S.G. Wright +2 more
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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2023 Background: Giardiasis is an important cause of diarrheal disease and is associated with morbidity in children and adults worldwide. We aimed to study the prevalence of Giardiasis, its clinical presentations, seasonal trends in detection, and coinfection
Nidhi Tejan +4 more
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Disease Biomarkers of Giardiasis
Journal of Parasitology Research, 2022 Giardiasis is a common, treatable intestinal disease that adversely affects underprivileged communities living in unsanitary conditions. Giardiasis causes a wide spectrum of gastrointestinal diseases in those infected, ranging from subclinical disease ...
Norhamizah Roshidi, Norsyahida Arifin
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Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2023 Background: Giardia duodenalis and Blastocystis hominis are among the most common intestinal protozoa worldwide. Treatment of infection by metronidazole (MTZ) has some limitations. The objective of this study was to detect the prevalence of Blastocystis
Sarah Mohamed Abdo +3 more
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Predictors of Failure from Primary Therapy for Giardiasis in San Diego: A Single Institution Retrospective Review. [PDF]
, 2019 This study aimed to determine the presence of giardiasis among HIV patients in San Diego, the rate of failure of metronidazole treatment, and factors associated with treatment failure.
Debnath, Anjan +2 more
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