Rectal biopsy as a criterion for evaluation of treatment in schistosomiasis mansoni

Rodriguez-Molina, R.; Acevedo, C.E.; Torres, J.M.; Lopez-Sanabria, U.; Ramirez-Rodriguez, E.

Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 42(7): 415-418

1950


ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849
PMID: 15434020
Document Number: 700054
Rectal biopsies were performed on 29 patients suffering from Schistosoma mansoni infection in an attempt to evaluate treatment with antimony lithium thiomalate. Fecal examinations were more reliable than biopsies in this study.

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