Randomized comparison of azithromycin versus cefixime for treatment of shigellosis in children

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2003 Apr;22(4):374-7.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Azithromycin / administration & dosage*
  • Cefixime / administration & dosage*
  • Chi-Square Distribution
  • Child, Preschool
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Dysentery, Bacillary / diagnosis
  • Dysentery, Bacillary / drug therapy*
  • Feces / microbiology
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Paraguay
  • Prospective Studies
  • Reference Values
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Shigella / drug effects*
  • Shigella / isolation & purification*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Azithromycin
  • Cefixime