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Oral Azithromycin Versus Doxycycline in the Treatment of Children With Uncomplicated Scrub Typhus: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2022 03 01; 41(3):224-229.PI

Abstract

OBJECTIVES

To compare the efficacy of azithromycin versus doxycycline in treatment of children with uncomplicated scrub typhus in terms of percentage of children who attained remission of fever after 72 hours of administration of first dose of the study drug, mean time taken to attain fever defervescence, normalization of laboratory parameters, resolution of hepatosplenomegaly and lymphadenopathy.

DESIGN

Interventional, open-labeled randomized controlled trial.

STUDY METHODS

Patients admitted with undifferentiated fever in the In-Patient Department (IPD), Department of Paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India, as per the inclusion criteria were randomized and was treated with azithromycin at 10 mg/kg/d in one group and doxycycline at 4.4 mg/kg/d for 5 days in the other group and was assessed based on the primary and secondary objectives.

RESULTS

There was no statistically significant difference between the percentage of children who attained remission of fever after 72 hours of administration of azithromycin (98.2%) and doxycycline (96.5%) (P value 0.47) and the average time taken for fever defervescence (azithromycin: 24.53 hours; doxycycline: 25.82 hours; P value 0.36). The odds of attaining fever remission in the doxycycline group as compared with the azithromycin group was 1.01 (95% confidence interval -0.60 to -1.71), which was also statistically not significant. There was less incidence of adverse drug events in the azithromycin group (1.78%) as compared with the doxycycline group (8.6%), which was statistically significant (P value 0.02).

CONCLUSION

Azithromycin is equally efficacious in terms of fever defervescence, resolution of clinical signs and laboratory parameters as doxycycline, is safer and better tolerated in children.

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Authors+Show Affiliations

Kabir KI
From the Departments of Paediatrics.
John J
From the Departments of Paediatrics.
Satapathy AK
From the Departments of Paediatrics.
Sahu S
Biochemistry.
Behera B
Microbiology.
Padhy BM
Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

MeSH

Anti-Bacterial AgentsAzithromycinChild, PreschoolDoxycyclineFemaleFeverHumansIndiaInfantMaleOrientia tsutsugamushiRickettsiaceae InfectionsScrub TyphusTreatment OutcomeVector Borne Diseases

Pub Type(s)

Equivalence Trial
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial

Language

eng

PubMed ID

34966141

Citation

Kabir, Karthika I., et al. "Oral Azithromycin Versus Doxycycline in the Treatment of Children With Uncomplicated Scrub Typhus: a Randomized Controlled Trial." The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, vol. 41, no. 3, 2022, pp. 224-229.
Kabir KI, John J, Satapathy AK, et al. Oral Azithromycin Versus Doxycycline in the Treatment of Children With Uncomplicated Scrub Typhus: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2022;41(3):224-229.
Kabir, K. I., John, J., Satapathy, A. K., Sahu, S., Behera, B., & Padhy, B. M. (2022). Oral Azithromycin Versus Doxycycline in the Treatment of Children With Uncomplicated Scrub Typhus: A Randomized Controlled Trial. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 41(3), 224-229. https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000003372
Kabir KI, et al. Oral Azithromycin Versus Doxycycline in the Treatment of Children With Uncomplicated Scrub Typhus: a Randomized Controlled Trial. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2022 03 1;41(3):224-229. PubMed PMID: 34966141.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Oral Azithromycin Versus Doxycycline in the Treatment of Children With Uncomplicated Scrub Typhus: A Randomized Controlled Trial. AU - Kabir,Karthika I, AU - John,Joseph, AU - Satapathy,Amit Kumar, AU - Sahu,Suchanda, AU - Behera,Bijayini, AU - Padhy,Biswa Mohan, PY - 2021/12/31/pubmed PY - 2022/3/8/medline PY - 2021/12/30/entrez SP - 224 EP - 229 JF - The Pediatric infectious disease journal JO - Pediatr Infect Dis J VL - 41 IS - 3 N2 - OBJECTIVES: To compare the efficacy of azithromycin versus doxycycline in treatment of children with uncomplicated scrub typhus in terms of percentage of children who attained remission of fever after 72 hours of administration of first dose of the study drug, mean time taken to attain fever defervescence, normalization of laboratory parameters, resolution of hepatosplenomegaly and lymphadenopathy. DESIGN: Interventional, open-labeled randomized controlled trial. STUDY METHODS: Patients admitted with undifferentiated fever in the In-Patient Department (IPD), Department of Paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India, as per the inclusion criteria were randomized and was treated with azithromycin at 10 mg/kg/d in one group and doxycycline at 4.4 mg/kg/d for 5 days in the other group and was assessed based on the primary and secondary objectives. RESULTS: There was no statistically significant difference between the percentage of children who attained remission of fever after 72 hours of administration of azithromycin (98.2%) and doxycycline (96.5%) (P value 0.47) and the average time taken for fever defervescence (azithromycin: 24.53 hours; doxycycline: 25.82 hours; P value 0.36). The odds of attaining fever remission in the doxycycline group as compared with the azithromycin group was 1.01 (95% confidence interval -0.60 to -1.71), which was also statistically not significant. There was less incidence of adverse drug events in the azithromycin group (1.78%) as compared with the doxycycline group (8.6%), which was statistically significant (P value 0.02). CONCLUSION: Azithromycin is equally efficacious in terms of fever defervescence, resolution of clinical signs and laboratory parameters as doxycycline, is safer and better tolerated in children. SN - 1532-0987 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/34966141/Oral_Azithromycin_Versus_Doxycycline_in_the_Treatment_of_Children_With_Uncomplicated_Scrub_Typhus:_A_Randomized_Controlled_Trial_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -