Azithromycin as an alternative to nalidixic acid in the therapy of childhood shigellosis

被引:8
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作者
Miron, D [1 ]
Torem, M
Merom, R
Colodner, R
机构
[1] HaEmek Med Ctr, Pediat Dept A, Afula, Israel
[2] HaEmek Med Ctr, Microbiol Lab, Afula, Israel
[3] Rappaport Sch Med, Haifa, Israel
关键词
Azithromycin; nalidixic acid; Shigella; child;
D O I
10.1097/00006454-200404000-00022
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
In an outbreak of shigellosis in a kibbutz in Northeastern Israel, oral nalidixic acid failed clinically in 35% and microbiologically in 28.4% of 14 children as compared with no clinical and microbiologic failure in 25 children who were treated with oral azithromycin (P < 0.01 and 0.012, respectively). Thus azithromycin could be a suitable alternative to nalidixic acid.
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页码:367 / 368
页数:2
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