A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Trial of Azithromycin SR Compared With Clarithromycin Extended Release for the Treatment of Pneumonia in Adult Patients
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Lead
Pfizer
Age
16–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Outpatients with a diagnosis of pneumonia, as demonstrated by a productive cough and at least 2 of the following signs and symptoms: rales and/or evidence of pulmonary consolidation; dyspnea or tachypnea; elevated body temperature; or elevated total peripheral white blood cell count (WBC \>10,000/mm3) or greater than 15% immature neutrophils were included. Patients were to have a chest radiograph demonstrating evidence of a new infiltrate or consolidation, and a Modified Fine Risk score of ≤ 70 (Fine Class I and II).
You may not be if
Patients who were treated with any systemic antibiotic of greater than 1 dose or 1 combination dose (such as cephalosporin and macrolide) within the previous 7 days, or the likelihood of receiving other systemic antibiotics during participation in the study; were hospitalized in the previous 14 days or had an infection acquired in the hospital, and who were residents of a long-term care facility were excluded.
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