title: Azithromycin prophylaxis during a hospitalwide outbreak of a pertussis-like illness.
abstract: A questionnaire regarding tolerability and adherence was administered for 5 days to hospital employees who received azithromycin prophylaxis during a hospitalwide outbreak of a pertussis-like illness. Analysis of the 239 responses from those having received prophylactic azithromycin determined that it was well tolerated and accounted for a minimal loss of days worked; 81.5% were fully adherent with the regimen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA 95128, USA.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Kemper
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Haiduven
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Cody
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Deresinski
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004361:Drug Tolerance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017963:Azithromycin