Table 3.
Linear Growth After Episodes of Shigella-Positive Dysentery or Watery Diarrhea, According to Whether World Health Organization–Recommended Antibiotic Treatment Was Prescribed
| Prescription Status by Age Groupa | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–11 mo | 12–23 mo | 24–59 mo | ||||
| Shigella-Positive Diarrhea or Dysentery | Prescribed | Not Prescribed | Prescribed | Not Prescribed | Prescribed | Not Prescribed |
| Watery diarrhea | n = 11 | n = 45 | n = 29 | n = 92 | n = 31 | n = 62 |
| ΔHAZ (95% CI)b | −0.40 (−.63 to −.17) | −0.44 (−.57 to −.31) | −0.16 (−.36 to .04) | −0.25 (−.34 to −.16) | −0.15 (−.27 to −.02) | −0.13 (−.21 to −.05) |
| Dysentery | n = 82 | n = 26 | n = 253 | n = 67 | n = 248 | n = 55 |
| ΔHAZ (95% CI)b | −0.21 (−.28 to −.13) | −0.47 (−.72 to −.23) | −0.10 (−.18 to .03) | −0.37 (−.48 to −.26)c | −0.12 (−.15 to −.08) | −0.14 (−.28 to −.009) |
Abbreviations: ΔHAZ, change in height-for-age z scores; CI, confidence interval.
aPrescription of a World Health Organization–recommended antibiotic for dysentery (ciprofloxacin, third-generation cephalosporin, azithromycin, or pivmecillinam).
bAssessed using linear regression, controlling for age, site, enrollment height-for-age z score (HAZ), and days to follow-up visit.
c P = .03.