Table 3. Effectiveness of Primary Prophylaxis against Disseminated Mycobacterium avium intracellulare Infection in HIV-Positive Patientsa

Regimen Comparison Disseminated Mycobacterium avium intracellulare Infection (95% CI) Mortality (95% CI) Source, Year (Reference)
Azithromycin vs. placebo HR, 0.34 (P = 0.004) HR, 1.02 (P = 0.955) Oldfield, et al., 1998201
Clarithromycin vs. placebo HR, 0.31 (CI, 0.18-0.53) HR, 0.75 (0.58-0.97) Pierce, et al., 1996202
Rifabutin vs. placebo RR, 0.43 (0.26-0.70) RR, 0.68 (0.43-1.06) Nightingale, et al., 1993 (Studies 023 and 027)203
RR, 0.47 (0.29-0.77)
Clarithromycin vs. rifabutin RR, 0.56 (0.37-0.85) RR, 0.97 (0.78-1.20) Benson, et al., 2000204
Azithromycin vs. rifabutin HR, 0.53 (0.34-0.85) No differences Havlir, et al., 1996205
Clarithromycin + rifabutin vs. rifabutin RR, 0.43 (0.27-0.69) No differences Benson, et al., 2000204
Azithromycin + rifabutin vs. rifabutin HR, 0.28 (0.16-0.49) No differences Havlir, et al., 1996205
Azithromycin + rifabutin vs. azithromycin HR, 0.53 (0.29-0.95) No differences Havlir, et al., 1996205
Clarithromycin + rifabutin vs. clarithromycin RR, 0.79 (0.48-1.31) No differences Benson, et al., 2000204

aNotes: HR = hazard ratio; RR = relative risk.

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