Efficacy of Albendazole and Mebendazole Against Soil Transmitted Infections among Pre-School and School Age Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Soil-transmitted helminthic (STH) infections are the leading cause of stunting among children. To lessen the burden, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended a periodic deworming program through the use of single-dose therapy in the endemic regions. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to synthesize evidence about the efficacy of anthelminthic drugs against STH infections among preschool and school-age children.

Methods

The Preferred Reposting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) criteria were followed in this study. Relevant electronic databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Embase, DOAJ, Science Direct, the WHO Clinical Trials.gov library, Google Scholar, and AJOL databases, were searched for relevant publications. Randomized controlle

SUBMITTER: Bekele T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11442817 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature