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Azithromycin Versus Ofloxacin in Treatment of Enteric Fever in Children
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Ammara Manzoor, Tariq Mahmood, Rubina Zulfiqar. Azithromycin Versus Ofloxacin in Treatment of Enteric Fever in Children. JRMC [Internet]. 2014 Dec. 30 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];18(2). Available from: http://journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/340

Abstract

Background: To compare the clinical efficacy of Azithromycin versus Ofloxacin in the treatment of typhoid fever in terms of the proportion of children becoming afebrile on 5th day of treatment.
Methods: In this randomized controlled trail 230 patients of Typhoid fever, age ranging from 2-12 years, were included. One hundred and fifteen patients were given Azithromycin and 115 patients were given Ofloxacin randomly. Patients were randomly divided into two groups . Group A was given Azithromycin 10 mg/kg/day once daily orally for 7 days.Group B was given Ofloxacin 15mg/kg/day in two divided doses orally for 7 days. Both the groups were observed for duration of becoming afebrile on 5th day of treatment. Investigation to be done during hospital stay was Typhidot (IgM antibodies) . Chi-square test was used to compare efficacy (afebrile on day 5) of both drugs.P-value < 0.05 was considered significant.
Results: The age range was from 5 to 12 years with a mean age of 7.7 ±2.45. 125 (54.3 %) were males and 105 (45.7 %) were females. 59.1% patients became afebrile on 5th day of treatment while 40.9 % patients failed to become afebrile.In the Azithromycin group 69.6 % patients became afebrile on day 5th . In the Ofloxacin group, 48.7% became afebrile on day 5th . Proportion of patients becoming afebrile on 5th day of treatment was significantly higher in the azithromycin group as compared to Ofloxacin group (p= 0.01)
Conclusion: Azithromycin is more effective in children with typhoid fever in terms of greater proportion of children becoming afebrile on day 5th of treatment

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