Azithromycin no use as pityriasis rosea therapy.(Infectious Diseases)(Brief article) From: Pediatric News | Date: October 1, 2006| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2006 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

SAN FRANCISCO -- Azithromycin had no influence on the clinical course of pityriasis rosea, according to a small randomized controlled trial presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies.

The etiologic agent for pityriasis rosea, an acute inflammatory skin disease common in children and adolescents, is unknown. But a study published in 2000 reported complete resolution of symptoms in 73% of patients treated with erythromycin (J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 2000;42:241-4).

Dr. Ahdi Amer and Dr. Howard Fischer, both of the Wayne State University, Detroit, ...

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