{"id":18,"date":"2007-10-22T20:16:35","date_gmt":"2007-10-22T19:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/resource.bmj.com\/adc-archimedes\/2007\/07\/11\/is-the-frequency-of-recurrent-chest-infections-in-children-with-chronic-neurological-problems-reduced-by-prophylactic-azithromycin\/"},"modified":"2007-10-22T20:16:35","modified_gmt":"2007-10-22T19:16:35","slug":"is-the-frequency-of-recurrent-chest-infections-in-children-with-chronic-neurological-problems-reduced-by-prophylactic-azithromycin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/adc\/2007\/10\/22\/is-the-frequency-of-recurrent-chest-infections-in-children-with-chronic-neurological-problems-reduced-by-prophylactic-azithromycin\/","title":{"rendered":"Azithromycin for chest infections in severe CP?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Is the frequency of recurrent chest infections, in children with chronic neurological problems, reduced by prophylactic Azithromycin?<\/strong><br \/>\nYou see Jonny, an 8 yr old boy with severe dystonic CP as a result of his premature birth at 26 wks gestation with another chest infection. He is mainly gastrostomy fed and had a Nissen\u2019s fundoplication 5 yrs ago at the same time his gastrostomy was inserted.  He has copious secretions and a poor cough reflex; these are made worse by Nitrazepam he requires for his dystonia.  Evidence from previous barium studies and swallow assessments show that he chronically aspirates his secretions.  He has no symptoms of upper airway obstruction. He has had increasingly frequent lower respiratory tract infections over the last year, requiring admission and intra-venous antibiotics (a total of four times in 2006). His weight and height have fallen from the 10th to the 3rd percentile. A chest x-ray shows chronic changes suggestive of underlying bronchiectasis.  Immune function and Sweat test are normal. He awaits a CT scan. He has daily physiotherapy and regular suction and usually produces copious muco-purulent secretions. He is on maximal anti-reflux medication already.  Would prophylactic Azithromycin reduce his risk of further LRTI?  Or might it increase growth of multi resistant organisms within his sputum?<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Structured Clinical Question<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Do children with chronic lung disease (not Broncho-pulmonary Dysplasia) and\/or bronchiectasis (subject), who are prescribed long term azithromycin as prophylaxis (intervention) have a reduction in frequency of respiratory exacerbations (outcome) without a change in the bacterial flora found on sputum culture (outcome).<\/p>\n<p>The answer isn&#8217;t as straightforward as it seems: read <a href=\"http:\/\/adc.bmj.com\/cgi\/content\/abstract\/adc.2007.131342v1?archiblog\">here<\/a>.<!--TrendMD v2.4.8--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is the frequency of recurrent chest infections, in children with chronic neurological problems, reduced by prophylactic Azithromycin? 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