ALLMedicine™ Giardiasis Center

Feb 3rd, 2021 - Giardiasis is a neglected parasitic diarrheal disease that is particularly associated with poverty. Current treatment options are limited in the face of growing resistance, but the reduced kinome of Giardia lamblia increases the likelihood of iden...

Oct 29th, 2020 - Giardia duodenalis is a common zoonotic protozoan parasite with a broad host distribution. The main objectives of the present study were to determine the prevalence of giardiasis and to reveal the genetic and haplotype diversity of G. duodenalis i...

Oct 6th, 2020 - Quinacrine is an older antimalarial drug that remains in use for a variety of illnesses including treatment resistant giardiasis. We report a patient with no prior psychiatric history who developed mild, prodromal psychiatric symptoms when treated...

Oct 1st, 2020 - Giardia duodenalis is a common gastrointestinal protozoan parasite, causing diarrheal illness in humans worldwide. Yet, the distribution of G. duodenalis genotypes among human patients and their clinical relevance remains controversial. This study...

Aug 11th, 2020 - Giardiasis, caused by the intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia, is a severe diarrheal disease, endemic in poverty-stricken regions of the world, and also a common infection in developed countries. The available therapeutic options are associated wi...

Dec 8th, 2017 - The spectrum varies from asymptomatic carriage to severe diarrhea and malabsorption. Acute giardiasis develops after an incubation period of 1 to 14 days (average of 7 days) and usually lasts 1 to 3 weeks. Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal pain...

Feb 3rd, 2021 - Giardiasis is a neglected parasitic diarrheal disease that is particularly associated with poverty. Current treatment options are limited in the face of growing resistance, but the reduced kinome of Giardia lamblia increases the likelihood of iden...

Jan 13th, 2021 - Tinidazole is indicated for the treatment of trichomoniasis caused by Trichomonas vaginalis. The organism should be identified by appropriate diagnostic procedures. Because trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease with potentially serious ...

Dec 14th, 2020 - Tinidazole is a nitroimidazole antimicrobial indicated for: Trichomoniasis (1.1) Giardiasis: in patients age 3 and older (1.2) Amebiasis: in patients age 3 and older (1.3) Bacterial Vaginosis: in non-pregnant, adult women (1.4, 8.1) To reduce the ...

Nov 16th, 2020 - Diagnosis To help diagnose giardia infection (giardiasis), your doctor is likely to test a sample of your stool. For accuracy, you may be asked to submit several stool samples collected over a period of days. The samples are then examined in a lab...

Nov 16th, 2020 - Overview Giardia infection is an intestinal infection marked by stomach cramps, bloating, nausea and bouts of watery diarrhea. Giardia infection is caused by a microscopic parasite that is found worldwide, especially in areas with poor sanitation ...

Aug 20th, 2019 - An otherwise healthy 32-year-old man is diagnosed with giardiasis and prescribed metronidazole. He is scheduled to be the best man at his brother's wedding in 3 days. You must Log In to answer this question

Dec 8th, 2017 - The spectrum varies from asymptomatic carriage to severe diarrhea and malabsorption. Acute giardiasis develops after an incubation period of 1 to 14 days (average of 7 days) and usually lasts 1 to 3 weeks. Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal pain...

Jun 28th, 2017 - Standard treatment for giardiasis consists of antibiotic therapy. Metronidazole is the most commonly prescribed antibiotic for this condition. However, metronidazole use has been associated with significant failure rates in clearing parasites from...

Sep 14th, 2015 - ATLANTA – Emerging biofilm-associated pathogens are overtaking those transmitted by the fecal-oral route as the most-common cause of death from waterborne illness in the United States, according to findings from a review of administrative and dise.

Sep 12th, 2011 - People exposed to the protozoan Giardia lamblia are at increased risk of having irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue years after their gastrointestinal infections have been treated, a team of Norwegian researchers has found. Although other.