[Acute intestinal amebiasis treated with aminosidine]

Rev Cubana Med Trop. 1977 Sep-Dec;29(3):153-61.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

A clinical-therapeutic assay carried out at the "William Soler" pediatric teaching hospital in children admitted due to an acute diarrheic syndrome and treated with aminosidine sulfate is presented. Histolytic ameba is still an element to be considered in the origin of gastroenteritis. The therapeutic action of aminosidine is evaluated.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Child
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Drug Evaluation
  • Dysentery, Amebic / drug therapy*
  • Dysentery, Amebic / parasitology
  • Entamoeba histolytica / drug effects*
  • Female
  • Gastroenteritis / drug therapy
  • Gastroenteritis / parasitology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Paromomycin / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Paromomycin