Labour antibiotic slashes baby skin infections

NCT ID NCT03925480

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 08, 2026 · Updated 26 times

Summary

This study tested whether giving mothers a single 2-gram dose of azithromycin during labour (or just before a C-section) could prevent skin and soft tissue infections in their babies by 3 months of age. Over 2,100 pregnant women participated. The goal was to see if this simple, one-time treatment could safely reduce infections in newborns.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Colonial War Memorial Hospital and Mother and Child Health Clinics

    Suva, Central, Fiji

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