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. 2015 Dec 2;9(12):e0004253. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004253

Table 2. Antibiotic complications.

Antibiotic Overall (n,%) Age ≥ 65 years (n,%) Age <65 years (n,%) p-value* OR (95% CI)*
Rifampicin 47/276 (17.0) 34/114 (29.8) 13/162 (8.0) <0.001 4.87 (2.36, 10.07)
Ciprofloxacin 32/174 (18.4) 22/83 (26.5) 10/91 (11.0) <0.01 2.92 (1.26, 6.75)
Clarithromycin 24/127 (18.9) 15/49 (30.6) 9/78 (11.5) <0.01 3.38 (1.30,8.78)
Moxifloxacin 3/10 (30.0) 3/5 (60.0) 0/5 (0.0) <0.05 -
Amikacin 3/9 (33.0) 2/6 (33.3) 1/3 (33.3) 1.0 1.00 (0.04–22.61)
Ethambutol 5/13 (38.5) 3/7 (42.9) 2/6 (33.3) 0.74 1.50 (0.14–16.0)
All antibiotics 69/284 (24.3) 49/117 (41.9) 20/167 (12.0) <0.001 5.29 (2.81,9.98)

* Comparing age ≥65 to age <65 years.