Publication: Roxithromycin, in prevention of acute coronary syndrome Associated with Chlamydia pneumoniae infection: A randomized placebo controlled trial
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2001-12-01
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01252208
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Mahidol University
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Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.84, No.SUPPL. 3 (2001)
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Wattana Leowattana, Kieartijai Bhuripanyo, Lily Singhaviranon, Surank Akaniroj, Nithi Mahanonda, Manoon Samranthin, Sasikant Pokum Roxithromycin, in prevention of acute coronary syndrome Associated with Chlamydia pneumoniae infection: A randomized placebo controlled trial. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.84, No.SUPPL. 3 (2001). Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/26656
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Roxithromycin, in prevention of acute coronary syndrome Associated with Chlamydia pneumoniae infection: A randomized placebo controlled trial
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The role of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in precipitating acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is unclear. Some studies have indicated that intervention with macrolide antibiotics might reduce coronary events in patients with ACS. A double blind, randomized, placebo-control trial was conducted on 84 ACS patients. Patients were randomized to 30 days of treatment with roxithromycin (150 mg, twice daily) or matching placebo. The follow-up period was 90 days, and the primary clinical end point included cardiovascular death, unplanned revascularization and recurrent angina/MI. Anti-C. pneumoniae IgG positive in 24 of 43 (55.8%) patients in the roxithromycin group and 23 of 41 (56.1%) patients in the placebo group. Anti-C pneumoniae IgA positive in 20 of 43 (46.5%) patients in the roxithromycin group and 13 of 41 (31.7%) patients in the placebo group. Thirty-three cardiac events occurred (2 cardiovascular deaths, 9 CABG, 12 PTCA and 10 recurrent angina/MI) with 17 events in the roxithromycin group and 16 events in the placebo group. There was no significant difference of cardiac events between the roxithromycin and placebo groups. The present study suggests that antibiotic therapy with roxithromycin is not associated with reduction of cardiac events as reported by other investigators. However, therapeutic interventions may need to be specifically targeted to a group of patients who are confirmed with chronic C. pneumoniae infection.