Ivermectin related adverse clinical events in patients treated for Mansonella ozzardi infections

KROLEWIECKI, AJ; CAJAL, SP; VILLALPANDO, C; GIL, JF

REVISTA ARGENTINA DE MICROBIOLOGíA

ASOCIACION ARGENTINA MICROBIOLOGIA

Año: 2011 vol. 43 p. 48 - 50

0325-7541

We report the occurrence of serious reactions after treatment with oral ivermectin in two patients with M. ozzardi infections. Both had systemic and respiratory symptoms and recovered without sequelae. Follow-up revealed clearance of microfilaremia in both cases with relapse in one of them. These reactions, well described in the treatment of other filarial infections, are now reported with this helminthic infection.