Infant mortality and growth failure after oral azithromycin among low birthweight and underweight neonates: A subgroup analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

Infant mortality and growth failure after oral azithromycin among low birthweight and underweight neonates: A subgroup analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

<h4>Background</h4>Low birthweight (birthweight <2500 grams, g) and underweight (weight-for-age Z-score, WAZ, < -2) infants have higher risk of poor outcomes compared to their well-nourished peers. We evaluated the role of azithromycin for reducing mortality and improving growth ou...

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Main Authors: Mamadou Bountogo, Ali Sié, Alphonse Zakane, Guillaume Compaoré, Thierry Ouédraogo, Jessica Brogdon, Elodie Lebas, Fanice Nyatigo, Melissa M Medvedev, Benjamin F Arnold, Thomas M Lietman, Catherine E Oldenburg, NAITRE Study Team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001009

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