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Case Report: Amphotericin B and Mefloquine as a Salvage Treatment of Alveolar Echinococcosis.

Karlo JelicicNeven PapicKlaudija ViskovicAdriana Vince
Published in: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (2023)
Alveolar echinococcosis is an emerging zoonotic disease caused by the parasite Echinococcus multilocularis. Most patients are diagnosed at a late stage, when lifelong treatment with benzimidazoles is required to stop disease progression. However, for patients who do not tolerate benzimidazole therapy, there are no alternatives. Here, we present a patient with advanced alveolar echinococcosis who was successfully treated with amphotericin B deoxycholate and mefloquine as a rescue therapy after he developed albendazole intolerance.
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