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AEs in patients who received either telithromycin or doxycycline for the treatment of scrub typhus
| AE | No. (%) of patients with AE in treatment groupa:
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Telithromycin (n = 47) | Doxycycline (n = 45) | |
| Nausea | 0 | 2 (4.4) |
| Vomiting | 0 | 1 (2.2) |
| Diarrhea | 0 | 1 (2.2) |
| Abdominal discomfort | 3 (6.4) | 2 (4.4) |
| Elevated serum ALT level | 4 (8.5) | 2 (4.4) |
| Skin rash | 0 | 2 (4.4) |
| Esophageal candidiasis | 0 | 1 (2.2) |
There were no significant differences in the incidences of AEs between the two groups (P > 0.05).
