Mass azithromycin for prevention of child mortality among children with acute malnutrition: A subgroup analysis of a cluster randomized controlled trial.

• Main Authors: Ali Sié (Author), Mamadou Ouattara (Author), Mamadou Bountogo (Author), Valentin Boudo (Author), Thierry Ouedraogo (Author), Clarisse Dah (Author), Guillaume Compaoré (Author), Elodie Lebas (Author), Huiyu Hu (Author), Travis C Porco (Author), Benjamin F Arnold (Author), Kieran S O'Brien (Author), Thomas M Lietman (Author), Catherine E Oldenburg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Children with acute malnutrition are at high risk of morality. Mass azithromycin distribution reduces all-cause mortality among children aged 1-59 months, and effects may be greater in underweight infants. Here, we evaluate the efficacy of azithromycin for reducing all-cause mortality in children ag...