Oral Amoxicillin versus Benzyl Penicillin for Severe Pneumonia among Kenyan Children: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Non-inferiority Trial.

BACKGROUND:  There are concerns that the evidence from studies showing non-inferiority of oral amoxicillin to benzyl penicillin for severe pneumonia may not be generalizable to high mortality settings. METHODS:  An open-label multicenter randomized controlled non-inferiority trial was conducted at s...

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Main Authors: Agweyu, A, Gathara, D, Oliwa, J, Muinga, N, Edwards, T, Allen, E, Maleche-Obimbo, E, English, M, On behalf of the Severe Pneumonia Study Group
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2014