TY - JOUR AU - Eshetu, Tegegne AU - Aemero, Mulugeta AU - Zeleke, Ayalew Jejaw PY - 2020 DA - 2020/05/27 TI - Efficacy of a single dose versus a multiple dose regimen of Mebendazole against hookworm infections among school children: a randomized open-label trial JO - BMC Infectious Diseases SP - 376 VL - 20 IS - 1 AB - Despite the existence of a population-based control program using single dose albendazole or mebendazole as a preventive chemotherapy, hookworm transmission remains high. It causes a negative impact on the growth and school performance of children. In connection to this preventive chemotherapy, different studies produced conflicting results. This study aimed at evaluating the efficacy of single (500 mg) versus multiple doses (100 mg twice a day during three consecutive days) of mebendazole against hookworm infections among school-aged children. SN - 1471-2334 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05097-1 DO - 10.1186/s12879-020-05097-1 ID - Eshetu2020 ER -