(01148601)

Azithromycin and the Risk of Cardiovascular Death

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18 2558 10.30-12.30
Background

Macrolide

Azithromycin

Azithromycin

Methods

Tennessee Medicaid

347,795

),

Propensity- Score-matched persons

(
264,626

),

Azithromycin (

1,348,672

),

Levofloxacin ( 193,906

Ciprofloxacin (

Results

Azithromycin

2.88

( Hazard

ratio, 2.88; 95% confidence interval [CL], 1.79 to 4.63; P<0.001)

P=0.002 )

1.85

( Hazard

ratio, 1.85; 95%[CL], 1.25 to 2.75;

Amoxicillin

Azithromycin

Amoxicillin

Azithromycin

4.50; P=0.002)

2.49

(Hazard ratio, 2.49; 95% [Cl], 1.38 to

2.02

(Hazard

ration, 2.02; 95%[Cl], 1.24 to 3.30; P=0.005)

Azithromycin

Amoxicillin

47

245

Amoxicillin.

Azithromycin

Amoxicillin

Azithromycin

Ciprofloxacin

Levofloxacin

Conclusions

Azithromycin