Epidemiology and management of nitroimidazole-refractory giardiasis
NRG was common in both asymptomatic and symptomatic individuals, particularly among children seeking asylum and travellers who had visited India. NRG likely results from multiple factors, including protozoal drug resistance and host-related factors. While our current treatment ladder appears effective, further research is needed to understand the mechanisms underlying treatment failure.
Authors
- Sarah Eisen
- Gauri Godbole
- Nicky Longley
- Rashmita Bodhani
- Laura E Nabarro
- Peter L Chiodini
- Anna Boté-Casamitjana
Institutions
- University of London (GB)
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Hospital for Tropical Diseases (GB)
- Institute of Child Health (GR)
- Institute of Parasitology (CZ)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Travel Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taag002
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00