The 20-mg/kg/day dose of azithromycin for 3 days may also be better than the 10-mg/kg/day dose for 3 days in terms of minimizing the risk of emerging resistance in the GABHS. [35,43] Using the ...

An extended course of low-dose azithromycin (multiple brands) may significantly reduce treatment failure in patients hospitalized for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ...

Mass treatment with azithromycin is a central component of the new World Health Organization (WHO) strategy to eradicate yaws. Empirical data on the effectiveness of the strategy are required as a ...

May 3, 2019--The antibiotic azithromycin may reduce treatment failure in patients hospitalized for an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a randomized, ...

Background Azithromycin mass drug administration (MDA) to ages 1–59 months can reduce childhood mortality; however, more ...

Chlamydia is a curable sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by bacteria. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), chlamydia is the most frequently reported bacterial ...

Trachoma, an infectious keratoconjunctivitis caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, is a leading cause of preventable blindness in developing countries. In this study we compared oral azithromycin with ...

The adjunctive use of antibiotics such as metronidazole (MTZ) or amoxicillin (AMX) during periodontal treatment has been shown to offer short-term benefits (Journal of Clinical Periodontology, April ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Long-term azithromycin treatment increased lumen radius and lumen area in patients with severe persistent asthma ...