Single dose of azithromycin or three-day course of ciprofloxacin as therapy for epidemic dysentery in Kenya. Acute Dysentery Study Group.
Shanks
G D
GD
U.S. Army Medical Research Unit-Kenya and Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi. dshanks@africaonline.co.ke
Smoak
B L
BL
Aleman
G M
GM
Oundo
J
J
Waiyaki
P G
PG
Dunne
M W
MW
Petersen
L
L
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004403:Dysentery / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D017963:Azithromycin