STUDY TO KNOW THE EFFICACY OF AZITHROMYCIN IN TYPHOID FEVER MANAGEMENT AMONG CHILDREN

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作者：
Khanam, Shahla [1 ]
Rasool, Sidra [1 ]
Kiran, Shumaila [2 ]
机构：
[1] Sheikh Zayed Med Coll, Raheem Yar Khan, Pakistan
[2] Univ Coll Med & Dent, Lahore, Pakistan
来源：
INDO AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES | 2018年 / 5卷 / 11期
关键词：
Typhoid; azithromycin; child;
D O I：
10.5281/zenodo.1495506
中图分类号：
R914 [药物化学];
学科分类号：
100701 ;
摘要：
Objective: To know the azithromycin efficacy in the typhoid fever treatment in children. Study design: A descriptive case series. Place and Duration: In the Pediatric Department of Services Hospital, Lahore for one year duration from June 2017 to June 2018. Methods: A total of 110 patients included in the study were included in the inclusion / exclusion criteria. Results: In this study, the most mean age was 8.78 +/- 3.87 years and 68 (61.82%) male and 42 (38.18%) female patient. In children with fever efficacy was recorded in and 96 (87.27%) of cases, and only 15 (13.03%) cases could not be managed properly. The results of the analysis prove that azithromycin is an effective and safe drug in the typhoid fever treatment in children. Conclusion: The outcome of the analysis shows that azithromycin is a effective and safe drug in the management of typhoid fever in children.
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页码：13117 / 13120
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