Randomized Controlled Trial of Doxycycline to Prevent Acquisition of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae in an Outbreak Setting
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
1994-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study was designed to determine whether taking daily doxycycline during an outbreak of
Mycoplasma pneumoniae could prevent a person from getting infected and interrupt ongoing
disease transmission during an outbreak. Doxycycline is a treatment for Mycoplasma
pneumoniae, but it is not certain that the drug could prevent disease if used
prophylactically.