'Azithromycin before Birth'- Single dose azithromycin shortly before birth to reduce infection in Aboriginal mothers and babies: a randomised controlled trial. [ 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2026 ]

Research Grant

Brief description Aboriginal mothers and babies in the Northern Territory have high rates of infection. A single dose of azithromycin given during labour (or prior to caesarean section) may reduce the rates of subsequent bacterial infection. This pragmatic clinical trial ('Azithromycin before Birth') will assess a simple intervention that has the potential to substantially improve health outcomes for women and babies at risk of new bacterial infection after birth.

Funding Amount $3,205,109

Funding Scheme Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grants

Chief Investigator Prof Peter Morris

Notes Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grants