Selective use of long-term antibiotics for chronic lung obstructive disease in Aboriginal adults

• Reach:

  NT

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Completed

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The Selective use of long-term antibiotics for chronic lung obstructive disease in Aboriginal adults study investigated the use of the antibiotic azithromycin to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adult Aboriginals. The study involved participants taking a weekly placebo tablet, or the azithromycin tablet over a year to see the effects on health outcomes.

Contacts

Darwin Offices
Menzies School of Health Research
PO Box 41096
Casuarina NT 0811
Building 58
Royal Darwin Hospital
Tiwi NT 0810
20 Catterthun Street
Winnellie NT 0811
Ph: (08) 8922 8196
Fax: (08) 8927 5187
Email: info@menzies.edu.au

Links

• View information: Are long-term antibiotics useful in treating chronic lung disease in Aboriginal adults?
• View website: Menzies School of Health Research
• View website: Primary Health Care Research & Information Service