A Paragonimiasis Patient with Allergic Reaction to Praziquantel and Resistance to Triclabendazole: Successful Treatment after Desensitization to Praziquantel |
Kyung, Sun-Young
(Department of Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center)
Cho, Yong-Kyun (Department of Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center) Kim, Yu-Jin (Department of Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center) Park, Jeong-Woong (Department of Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center) Jeong, Sung-Hwan (Department of Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center) Lee, Jae-Ik (Department of Thoracic Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center) Sung, Yon-Mi (Department of Radiology, Gachon University Gil Medical Center) Lee, Sang-Pyo (Department of Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center) |
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