Weekly azithromycin for 48 weeks impacts nasopharyngeal microbial prevalence and Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes in children with HIV-associated chronic lung disease.
Mushunje PK; Sovershaeva E; Olwagen CP; Madhi S; Odland JØ; Ferrand RA; Nicol MP; Abotsi RE; Dube FS
A lot of children with HIV have lung problems, and azithromycin can help reduce these problems. This study looked at how azithromycin affects germs in the lungs of kids from a trial. It found that azithromycin lowers certain bacteria while the kids are taking it, but these effects don’t last after they stop the medicine.