title: Randomized comparison of azithromycin versus cefixime for treatment of shigellosis in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Instituto de Medicina Tropical, Herrera 1459, Asunción, Paraguay.
authors.forename: Wilma
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Basualdo
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arbo
mesh_terms: D017963:Azithromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D020682:Cefixime / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004405:Dysentery, Bacillary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010239:Paraguay; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012016:Reference Values; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012760:Shigella / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D017963:Azithromycin; D020682:Cefixime