JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, cilt.99, sa.6, ss.674-677, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Use of effective scolicidal agents during puncture, aspiration or injection of a scolicidal agent and reaspiration (PAIR) and surgery for hydatid cysts are essential to reduce the recurrence rate. In this in vitro study, we tried to determine the scolicidal property of a new agent, octenidine dihydrochloride, and of various agents in different concentrations and exposure times.