Clarithromycin Versus Azithromycin in Treatment of Mild COVID-19 Infection

Summary

The current study was conducted at Qena Governorate, Egypt, during the period from May 2020, to July 2020. The study included 305 COVID-19 cases diagnosed by PCR, patients were randomly assigned to one of three study limps, Azithromycin 500 mg/24 h for 7 days, Clarithromycin 500 /12 h for 7 days, or a control group with no antibiotics, All three groups received only symptomatic treatment for control of fever and cough

Timeline

Start

2020-04-01

Primary completion

2020-07-30

Completion

2020-07-30

Publications

• Rashad A, Nafady A, Hassan MH, Mansour H, Taya U, Bazeed SES, Aref ZF, Sayed MAA, Nafady-Hego H, Abdelmaksoud AA. Therapeutic efficacy of macrolides in management of patients with mild COVID-19. Sci Rep. 2021 Aug 11;11(1):16361. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-95900-z.

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