Azithromycin for treatment of severe Cryptosporidium diarrhea in two children with cancer
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Vargas Munita, Sergio
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Azithromycin for treatment of severe Cryptosporidium diarrhea in two children with cancer
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Two children with cancer received azithromycin for Cryptosporidium-associ- ated diarrhea that was unresponsive to supportive care. One child had choler- iform diarrhea requiring daily fluid replacement of up to 65% of his total body weight; the other had protracted diarrhea and wasting, in both cases, adminis- tration of azithromycin was followed by prompt clinical improvement.
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URI: https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/146841
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3476(05)81562-8
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The Journal of Pediatrics July 1993 Volume 123, Issue 1, Pages 154–156
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