infectious diseases
Clonorchiasis
Treatment of Clonorchiasis
Praziquanteloralbendazole Treatment of clonorchiasis is with one of the following: Praziquantel25 mg/kg orally 3 times a day for 2 days Albendazole10 mg/kg orally once a day for 7 days Biliary obstruction may require surgery. reduced clonorchiasis burden ( Treatment reference ). Family members of infected people should be evaluated for infection with stool microscopy and blood count for eosinophilia. 1.Choi MH, Park SK, Li Z, et al: Effect of control strategies on prevalence, incidence and re-infection of clonorchiasis in endemic areas of China.PLoS Negl Trop Dis4(2):e601, 2010. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0000601 