Role of Azithromycin in the Treatment of Typhoid Fever in Children

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Riaz, Adeel [1 ]
Malik, Amer Ullah [1 ]
Zahoor, Farhan [1 ]
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[1] SIMS Serv Hosp, Dept Pediat, Lahore, Pakistan
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PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCES | 2013年 / 7卷 / 04期
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Typhoid fever; azithromycin; children;
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Aim: To determine the efficacy of azithromycin in the treatment of typhoid fever in children. Study design: It was a descriptive case series. Duration: Six months from January 2012 to June 2012. Settings: Department of Pediatric Medicine Unit-I, SIMS/Services Hospital, Lahore. Methods: A total of 110 cases fulfilling the inclusion/exclusion criteria were enrolled in the study. Results: In this study 8.78 +/- 3.87 years was the commonest age, 68( 61.82%) male cases and 42( 38.18%) female cases, efficacy of azithromycin in the treatment of typhoid fever in children was calculated and in 96( 87.27%) cases, efficacy was recorded while only 14( 12.73%) cases could not treated effectively. The results of the study reveal that azithromycin is safe and effective drug for the treatment of typhoid fever in children. Conclusion: The results of the study reveal that azithromycin is safe and effective drug for the treatment of typhoid fever in children.
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