Infant mortality and growth failure after oral azithromycin among low birthweight and underweight neonates: A subgroup analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

• Main Authors: Mamadou Bountogo (Author), Ali Sié (Author), Alphonse Zakane (Author), Guillaume Compaoré (Author), Thierry Ouédraogo (Author), Jessica Brogdon (Author), Elodie Lebas (Author), Fanice Nyatigo (Author), Melissa M Medvedev (Author), Benjamin F Arnold (Author), Thomas M Lietman (Author), Catherine E Oldenburg (Author), NAITRE Study Team (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Low birthweight (birthweight <2500 grams, g) and underweight (weight-for-age Z-score, WAZ, < -2) infants have higher risk of poor outcomes compared to their well-nourished peers. We evaluated the role of azithromycin for reducing mortality and improving growth ou...