CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS OF AZITHROMYCIN IN THE TREATMENT OF PNEUMONIA IN CHILDREN
In the article the data on the morbidity of respiratory diseases (rd) in the children of Saint Petersburg are presented, the significance of rd in children's pathology is estimated. The expediency of application of macrolides in the treatment of outpatient pneumonia is substantiated. the data o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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"Paediatrician" Publishers LLC
2006-03-01
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| Series: | Вопросы современной педиатрии |
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| Online Access: | https://vsp.spr-journal.ru/jour/article/view/738 |
| Summary: | In the article the data on the morbidity of respiratory diseases (rd) in the children of Saint Petersburg are presented, the significance of rd in children's pathology is estimated. The expediency of application of macrolides in the treatment of outpatient pneumonia is substantiated. the data on postmarketing clinical research of the azithromycin («sumamed») effectiveness in the treatment of moderate severe pneumonia in outpatient children are presented. High effectiveness of azithromycin as a starting antibacterial drug is pointed, as well as an alternative means for moderate severe variants of outpatient pneumonia. High efficiency of the combined antibacterial therapy with the application of azithromycin in severe variants of disease is revealed. Safety of azithromycin usage in frequently ill children with concomitant pediatric pathology is noted.Key words: pneumonia, children, antibacterial therapy, azithromycin. |
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| ISSN: | 1682-5527 1682-5535 |