title: Single dose of azithromycin or three-day course of ciprofloxacin as therapy for epidemic dysentery in Kenya. Acute Dysentery Study Group.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Army Medical Research Unit-Kenya and Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi. dshanks@africaonline.co.ke
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Shanks
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Smoak
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Aleman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oundo
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Waiyaki
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Dunne
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Petersen
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D017963:Azithromycin