Medical treatment of cystic echinococcosis: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a well-known neglected parasitic disease. However, evidence supporting the four current treatment modalities is inadequate, and treatment options remain controversial. The aim of this work is to analyse the available data to answer clinical questions regarding medical treatment of CE.

Methods

A thorough electronic search of the relevant literature without language restrictions was carried out using PubMed (Medline), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, BioMed, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, and Cochrane Plus databases up to February 1, 2017. All descriptive studies reporting an assessment of CE treatment and published in a peer-reviewed journal with available full-text were considered for a qualitative analysi

SUBMITTER: Velasco-Tirado V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6034244 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature