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Meropenem vs Azithromycin Efficacy in Case XDR Enteric Fever

RecruitingPhase 4Ages 1 Year - 70 YearsAllIndus Hospital and Health Network
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

1. Primary Objective: o To evaluate the efficacy of intravenous azithromycin compared with meropenem in the treatment of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) enteric fever. 2. Secondary Objectives: * To evaluate the fever defervescence and Salmonella Typhi eradication * To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of intravenous azithromycin versus meropenem in treating XDR enteric fever. 3. Exploratory Objectives: * To evaluate the drug resistance against intravenous azithromycin versus in treating XDR enteric fever.

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants will enrolled on following criteria * Voluntarily sign the written informed consent * Patient's of age 1-70 years with clinically suspected on physician decision or XDR enteric fever confirmed by blood culture and sensitivity tests. * Married females with negative pregnancy test. * No history of cardiac issues with ECG abnormalities, cholestatic jaundice/hepatic dysfunction associated with prior azithromycin use. * Patients having no hypersensitivity (skin rashes, anaphylaxis) to azithromycin and meropenem * Patients on concomitant medication, having no drug-drug interaction with meropenem and azithromycin will be included in study. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants will excluded on following criteria * Pregnant, lactating women or women of childbearing age with positive pregnancy test at baseline. * Patients with known hypersensitivity (skin rashes, anaphylaxis) to azithromycin, meropenem, or any other macrolide or carbapenem antibiotics. * Blood culture and sensitivity tests reported positive culture with MDR S. typhi (non-susceptibility to at least one agent in three or more antimicrobial categories,) o * Patients with history of cardiac disorder with ECG abnormalities and history of cholestatic jaundice/hepatic dysfunction associated with prior azithromycin use will be excluded. * Patients on continuous medication, having drug-drug interaction with meropenem and azithromycin will be excluded.
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What it tests

  • Azithromycin
  • Meropenem Injection
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Where

1 site
Indus Hospital & Health Network - Mian Campus
Karachi, Pakistan
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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