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Table 3 Treatment adherence and follow-up of enrolled infants

From: Simplified antibiotic regimens for treating neonates and young infants with severe infections in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a comparative efficacy trial

Regimena

A

B

C

D

Number of infants enrolled

148

139

148

139

Treatment adherence

 Received all treatment doses as per-protocol

146 (98.6%)

137 (98.6%)

144 (97.3%)

135 (97.1%)

 Did not receive all doses, but met per-protocol analysis criteria

2 (1.4%)

1 (0.7%)

4 (2.7%)

4 (2.9%)

 Did not meet per-protocol analysis criteria for treatment

0

1b (0.7%)

0

0

Follow up by independent outcome assessor

 Received all independent outcome assessment visits

145 (98.0%)

133 (95.7%)

145 (98.0%)

133 (95.7%)

 Did not receive all independent outcome assessment visits, but met per-protocol analysis criteria

2 (1.4%)

3 (2.2%)

2 (1.4%)

4 (2.9%)

 Did not meet per-protocol analysis criteria for assessment

2 (1.3%)

4 (3.0%)

4 (2.7%)

4 (3.0%)

Included in per-protocol analysis (met both treatment and assessment criteria)

146 (98.6%)

135 (97.1%)

144 (97.3%)

135 (97.1%)

  1. aRegimen A: IM Gentamicin and IM Penicillin × 7 days; Regimen B: IM Gentamicin and oral amoxicillin × 7 days; Regimen C: IM Gentamicin × 7 days and IM Penicillin × 2 days then oral amoxicillin × 5 days; Regimen D: IM Gentamicin × 2 days and oral amoxicillin × 7 days
  2. bInfant failed to meet both per-protocol treatment adherence and outcome assessment criteria