Table 1

Chemoprophylactic effect of azithromycin monotherapy against Plasmodium falciparum in semi-immune non-pregnant adults.

Country

Treatment regimen

Sample size

Duration of follow-up

Chemoprophylactic effect (95% CI)


Kenya [40]

250 mg daily

59

10 weeks

83% (68–91)


Kenya [40]

1,000 mg weekly

58

10 weeks

64% (47–77)


Indonesia [36]

750 mg loading dose and 250 mg daily

148

20 weeks

72% (50–84)


Thailand [37]

750 mg loading dose and 250 mg daily

179

20 weeks

71% (-14–94)


Chico et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:255   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-255

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