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References

DOI: 10.1128/CMR.00021-08

• Tetracyclines and metronidazole are treatments of choice for human Balantidium infection.
• For metronidazole (Flagyl), the treatment is typically 5 days (adult dosage, 750 mg three times a day; pediatric dosage, 35 to 50 mg kg of body weight−1 day−1 in three doses [maximum dosage, 2 g]), in contrast to tetracycline (adult dosage, 500 mg four times a day; pediatric dosage, 40 mg kg−1 dose−1 in four doses) treatment over 10 days.