Early Administration of Azithromycin and Prevention of Severe Lower Respiratory Tract Illnesses in Preschool Children With a History of Such Illnesses: A Randomized Clinical Trial

IMPORTANCE: Many preschool children develop recurrent, severe episodes of lower respiratory tract illness (LRTI). Although viral infections are often present, bacteria may also contribute to illness pathogenesis. Strategies that effectively attenuate such episodes are needed. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate...

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Published in:JAMA
Main Authors: Bacharier, Leonard B., Guilbert, Theresa W., Mauger, David T., Boehmer, Susan, Beigelman, Avraham, Fitzpatrick, Anne M., Jackson, Daniel J., Baxi, Sachin N., Benson, Mindy, Burnham, Carey-Ann D., Cabana, Michael, Castro, Mario, Chmiel, James F., Covar, Ronina, Daines, Michael, Gaffin, Jonathan M., Gentile, Deborah Ann, Holguin, Fernando, Israel, Elliot, Kelly, H. William, Lazarus, Stephen C., Lemanske, Robert F., Ly, Ngoc, Meade, Kelley, Morgan, Wayne, Moy, James, Olin, Tod, Peters, Stephen P., Phipatanakul, Wanda, Pongracic, Jacqueline A., Raissy, Hengameh H., Ross, Kristie, Sheehan, William J., Sorkness, Christine, Szefler, Stanley J., Teague, W. Gerald, Thyne, Shannon, Martinez, Fernando D.
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Language:Inglês
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4757487/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26575060
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2015.13896
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