|
Study | | Population | Short-course regimen* | Long-course regimen* |
|
Schonwald et al. 1990 [31] | 101 | Adult inpatients and outpatients | Azithromycin PO 500 mg on day 1, 250 mg on days 2 to 5 | Erythromycin 500 mg PO once daily for 10 d |
Bohte et al. 1995 [25] | 40 | Adult inpatients | Azithromycin PO 500 mg twice daily on day 1, once daily on days 2 to 5 | Erythromycin 500 mg PO once daily for 10 d |
Schonwald et al. 1994 [30] | 150 | Adult inpatients | Azithromycin 500 mg PO once daily for 3 d | Roxithromycin 150 mg PO twice daily for 10 d |
Rizzato et al. 1995 [29] | 40 | Adult inpatients | Azithromycin 500 mg PO once daily for 3 d | Clarithromycin 250 mg PO twice daily for at least 8 d |
O’Doherty and Muller 1998[28] | 203 | Adult outpatients | Azithromycin 500 mg PO once daily for 3 d | Clarithromycin 250 mg PO twice daily for 10 d |
D’Ignazio et al. 2005 [32] | 427 | Adult outpatients | Azithromycin microspheres, a single 2 g dose PO | Levofloxacin 500 mg PO once daily for 7 d |
Drehobl et al. 2005 [33] | 501 | Adult outpatients | Azithromycin microspheres, a single 2 g dose PO | Clarithromycin (extended-release formulation) 1 g PO once daily for 7 d |
Léophonte et al. 2004 [36] | 324 | Adult inpatients and outpatients | Gemifloxacin 320 mg PO once daily for 7 d | Amoxicillin/clavulanate 1 g/125 mg PO three times daily for 10 d |
Tellier et al. 2004 [20] | 575 | Adult inpatients and outpatients | Telithromycin 800 mg PO once daily for 5 d or 7 d | Clarithromycin 500 mg PO twice daily for 10 d |
|