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Gut Resistome of Preschool Children after Prolonged Mass Azithromycin Distribution: A Cluster-randomized Trial

Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 73, No. 7, Year 2021

We evaluated the gut resistome of children from communities treated with 10 twice-yearly azithromycin distributions. Although the macrolide resistance remained higher in the azithromycin arm, the selection of non-macrolide resistance observed at earlier time points did not persist. Longitudinal resistance monitoring should be a critical component of mass distribution programs. Clinical trials registration: NCT02047981

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Citations: 21
Authors: 21
Affiliations: 4
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Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Cohort Study