Table 2.
Cure rates (CRs) and egg reduction rates (ERRs) against hookworm, Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura after the administration of a single or multiple doses of mebendazole. CR = cure rate, CI = confidence interval, EPG = eggs per gram of stool, ERR = egg reduction rate.
| Single dose | Multiple dose | |
|---|---|---|
| Hookworm | ||
| Children positive before treatment | 92 | 93 |
| Children cured after treatment | 12 | 91 |
| CR (95% CI) | 13.0% (6.9–21.7) | 97.9% (92.4–99.7) |
| EPG geometric mean | ||
| Before treatment | 220.2 | 234.9 |
| After treatment | 70.5 | 0.1 |
| ERR (95% CI) | 68.0% (51.5–78.6) | 100% (99.9–100) |
| EPG arithmetic mean | ||
| Before treatment | 442.6 | 465.3 |
| After treatment | 209.3 | 1 |
| ERR (95% CI) | 52.7% (40.3–63.6) | 99.8% (99.3–100) |
| Trichuris trichiura | ||
| Children positive before treatment | 88 | 91 |
| Children cured after treatment | 6 | 39 |
| CR (95% CI) | 6.8% (4.6–17.8) | 42.9% (33.8–54.8) |
| EPG geometric mean | ||
| Before treatment | 655.9 | 726.8 |
| After treatment | 185.5 | 14.0 |
| ERR (95% CI) | 71.7% (56.7–78.5) | 98.1% (96.8–98.7) |
| EPG arithmetic mean | ||
| Before treatment | 1017.4 | 1263.8 |
| After treatment | 517.6 | 105.8 |
| ERR (95% CI) | 49.1% (31.7–61.0) | 91.6% (88.4–94.6) |
| Ascaris lumbricoides | ||
| Children positive before treatment | 47 | 51 |
| Children cured after treatment | 47 | 50 |
| CR (95% CI) | 100.0% | 98.0% (94.2–100) |
| EPG geometric mean | ||
| Before treatment | 2698.5 | 4113 |
| After treatment | 0 | 0.2 |
| ERR (95% CI) | 100.0% | 100% |
| EPG arithmetic mean | ||
| Before treatment | 14,597.5 | 14,859.9 |
| After treatment | 0 | 130.9 |
| ERR (95% CI) | 100.0% | 99.1% (96.9–100) |