A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effects of Mass Azithromycin Treatment on Growth and Nutrition in Niger

A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effects of Mass Azithromycin Treatment on Growth and Nutrition in Niger

Antimicrobials are used primarily to treat infectious disease, but they have other effects. Here, we assess anthropometry measurements in children 6–60 months in 24 communities randomized to one or two mass azithromycin distributions over a 1-year period in Niger. We compared the prevalence of wasti...

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Main Authors: Amza, Abdou, Kadri, Boubacar, Nassirou, Baido, Stoller, Nicole E., Yu, Sun N., Zhou, Zhaoxia, West, Sheila K., Mabey, David C. W., Bailey, Robin L., Keenan, Jeremy D., Porco, Travis C., Lietman, Thomas M., Gaynor, Bruce D.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3541724/

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