Monitoring
In patients with intestinal infection, stools are to be re-examined at 1 to 3 months after antiparasitic therapy. In some cases treatment can be given again if there is evidence of persistent or recurrent infection.[55][73]
Magnetic resonance imaging should be repeated at least every 6 months in patients with neurocysticercosis until resolution of the cystic lesions.[43]
Follow-up imaging at 3-6 months, and then annually for a minimum of 5 consecutive years after inactivation, is recommended to evaluate treatment success and monitor for cyst recurrence in patients with cystic echinococcosis. A lack of response is defined as the absence of cyst changes after 3 months of treatment. Complete response should not be evaluated earlier than 12 months after completion of treatment.[20]
Patients with cardiac cystic echinococcosis should be followed up for at least 10 years for recurrence.[38]
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