Prevalence of Nitroimidazole-Refractory Giardiasis Acquired in Different World Regions, Sweden, 2008–2020
Treatment-refractory giardiasis is an emerging clinical problem. Of 4,285 giardiasis cases identified during 2008-2020 in Stockholm, Sweden, 102 (2.4%) were nitroimidazole refractory. Among cases acquired in India, the percentage was high (64/545 [12%]) and increased over time. The region of acquisition needs to be taken into consideration when managing patients.
Authors
- Joanna Nederby Öhd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6101-1027)
- Urban Hellgren
- Karin Andersson Ydsten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3115-3099)
- Hilmir Ásgeirsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3869-8021)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-05-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3106.250076
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.24