Comparison of Azithromycin versus Erythromycin for Prolongation of Latency in Pregnancies Complicated by Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes

Am J Perinatol. 2017 Sep;34(11):1102-1107. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1603915. Epub 2017 Jun 21.

Authors

Matthew M Finneran^{1

2}, Ashley Appiagyei^{1

3}, Megan Templin⁴, Heather Mertz¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
³ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
⁴ Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Carolinas Healthcare System, Charlotte, North Carolina.

PMID: 28637060
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1603915

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
Azithromycin / administration & dosage*
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Erythromycin / administration & dosage*
Female
Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture / drug therapy*
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Logistic Models
Multivariate Analysis
Obstetric Labor, Premature / prevention & control*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Erythromycin
Azithromycin