Short report: Short course combination therapy for giardiasis after nitroimidazole failure

Abstract

Recommended first line treatments for giardiasis include the nitroimidazoles and, recently, nitazoxanide. For refractory cases, a combination of two or more drugs may be a viable approach. A review of 10 patients with giardiasis refractory to nitroimidazoles with response to a short course (< 2 weeks), combined treatment is presented. Copyright © 2010 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.