Effectiveness of ivermectin mass drug administration in the control of soil-transmitted helminth infections in endemic populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Effectiveness of ivermectin mass drug administration in the control of soil-transmitted helminth infections in endemic populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Current soil-transmitted helminth (STH) control guidelines endorse the use of albendazole or mebendazole for school-based targeted preventive chemotherapy (PC), yet their reduced efficacy against Strongyloides stercoralis and Trichuris trichiura presents significant limitations....

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Main Authors: Brandon Le, Naomi E. Clarke, Nicolas Legrand, Susana Vaz Nery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Soil-transmitted helminths
Ivermectin
Albendazole
Mass drug administration
Preventive chemotherapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-024-01185-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-024-01185-5

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