Treatment of human disseminated strongyloidiasis with a parenteral veterinary formulation of ivermectin.

Marty, Francisco M; Lowry, Colleen M; Rodriguez, Martin; Milner, Danny A; Pieciak, Walter S; Sinha, Anushua; Fleckenstein, Lawrence; Baden, Lindsey R · Clin Infect Dis · 2005

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

There are no parenteral antihelminthic drugs licensed for use in humans. We report the successful treatment of disseminated strongyloidiasis with a parenteral veterinary formulation of ivermectin in a patient presenting with severe malabsorption and paralytic ileus. To our knowledge, ivermectin levels are reported for the first time in this situation.

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