Efficacy and safety of azithromycin in preventing bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis

IntroductionUreaplasma colonization in preterm infants is linked to pulmonary inflammation and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Evidence regarding the effectiveness of macrolides, including their prophylactic role in preventing BPD, remains limited. This review aimed to assess whether azithromycin...

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Main Authors:	Fatima Albeladi, Maya Essam Alhindi, Raghad Essam Marghalani, Tassnim Sherif Hafez, Joud Mohammed Aljuhani, Arwa Mohammed Mahmud Alqadi, Abdulaziz Faisal Alahmadi, Jana Muqbil Alahmadi, Rawan Faisal Alahmed, Reema Mubarak Alanazi, Riham Yousef Tashkandi, Latifa Hani AlAmiri, Raghad Mansour Nawar Aljuaid, Turki Alahmadi
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2026-03-01
Series:	Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:	azithromycin bronchopulmonary dysplasia meta-analysis preterm infants prophylactic azithromycin systematic review
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2026.1780809/full
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