Randomized Controlled Trial of Doxycycline to Prevent Acquisition of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae in an Outbreak Setting

Summary

This study was designed to determine whether taking daily doxycycline during an outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae could prevent a person from getting infected and interrupt ongoing disease transmission during an outbreak. Doxycycline is a treatment for Mycoplasma pneumoniae, but it is not certain that the drug could prevent disease if used prophylactically.

Timeline

Start

1994-01

Primary completion

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Completion

1994-04

Drugs

Indications