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At first glance, the report by Saha et al.¹ in this issue of the Journal demonstrates the important finding that a single dose of azithromycin is effective in the treatment of cholera in adults. The study reported that within 48 hours after being treated with azithromycin, 73 percent of patients had a cessation of watery diarrhea, as compared with 27 percent of patients who received ciprofloxacin (a drug previously shown to be effective for cholera in adults), and 78 percent had a bacteriologic cure, as compared with only 10 percent of patients who received ciprofloxacin.

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From the Center for Global Health, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville.

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