Treatment challenges associated with bone echinococcosis

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Authors

Sylvain Steinmetz · University of Geneva

Guillaume Racloz · University of Geneva

Richard Stern · University of Geneva

Dennis Dominguez · University of Geneva

Mohamed Al‐Mayahi · University of Geneva

Manuel Schibler · University of Geneva

Daniel Lew ·

Abstract

Bone echinococcosis is a rare parasitic disease. While treatment modalities vary considerably, combined surgical and medical approaches are the standard of care with a 17% risk of recurrence.

Topics & Keywords

Parasitic infections in humans and animals Amoebic Infections and Treatments Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volume 69, Issue 3, pp. 821-826

DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkt429

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