A single dose of azithromycin does not improve clinical outcomes of children hospitalised with bronchiolitis: a randomised, placebo-controlled trial.

OBJECTIVE: Bronchiolitis, one of the most common reasons for hospitalisation in young children, is particularly problematic in Indigenous children. Macrolides may be beneficial in settings where children have high rates of nasopharyngeal bacterial carriage and frequent prolonged illness. The aim of...

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Main Authors: Gabrielle B McCallum, Peter S Morris, Mark D Chatfield, Carolyn Maclennan, Andrew V White, Theo P Sloots, Ian M Mackay, Anne B Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3783434?pdf=render