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Low-dose versus standard-dose azithromycin for treatment of yaws
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Rok publikování | 2018 |
Druh | Článek v odborném periodiku |
Časopis / Zdroj | LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH |
Fakulta / Pracoviště MU | |
Citace | |
www | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30067-6 |
Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30067-6 |
Klíčová slova | azithromycin |
Popis | In their Article in The Lancet Global Health, Michael Marks and colleagues1 compare the efficacy of low-dose azithromycin (20 mg/kg) versus standard-dose azithromycin (30 mg/kg) for the treatment of yaws. The lower dose of azithromycin is commonly used for trachoma elimination and, since yaws and trachoma are co-endemic in several regions,2 mass treatment with low-dose azithromycin could also aid yaws eradication. If a low-dose azithromycin treatment is as effective against yaws as standard-dose azithromycin, yaws eradication programmes can expect a considerable cost saving. |