title: Efficacy of albendazole in the treatment of Trichuris trichuria and Giardia intestinalis infection in rural Malay communities.
abstract: A community study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of a 3-day course of 400 mg albendazole daily in the treatment of Trichuris trichiura and Giardia intestinalis infection. This treatment regimen was effective in the treatment of Trichuris trichiura and Giardia intestinalis infection with cure rates of 91.5% and 96.6% respectively. Uses of a 3-day course of 400 mg albendazole daily should be considered in mass or targeted soil-transmitted helminths chemotherapy particularly in areas where the prevalence of Trichuris trichiura is high and polyparasitism is common.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Penggabean
authors.lastname: Norhayati
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Oothuman
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Fatmah
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D016829:Giardia lamblia; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012423:Rural Health; D014258:Trichuris
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole