Does mass azithromycin distribution impact child growth and nutrition in Niger? A cluster-randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antibiotic use on animals demonstrates improved growth regardless of whether or not there is clinical evidence of infectious disease. Antibiotics used for trachoma control may play an unintended benefit of improving child growth.

Methodology

In this sub-study of a larger randomized controlled trial, we assess anthropometry of pre-school children in a community-randomized trial of mass oral azithromycin distributions for trachoma in Niger. We measured height, weight, and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) in 12 communities randomized to receive annual mass azithromycin treatment of everyone versus 12 communities randomized to receive biannual mass azithromycin treatments for children, 3 years after the initial mass treatment. We collected measurements in 1,034 chil

SUBMITTER: Amza A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4161345 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature