Evaluation of a structured treatment discontinuation in patients with inoperable alveolar echinococcosis on long-term benzimidazole therapy: A retrospective cohort study.

Ansgar Deibel Daniel StockerCordula Meyer Zu SchwabedissenLars HusmannPhilipp Andreas Kronenberg Felix GrimmPeter DeplazesCäcilia S ReinerBeat Müllhaupt

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2022)

Treatment cessation is feasible in inoperable AE patients, who demonstrate negative anti-Em18 antibody ELISA and PET on follow-up. Close monitoring including sectional imaging is strongly advised.

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