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Two hundred and forty foals on a farm endemic for infections caused by\n                      <jats:italic>Rhodococcus equi<\/jats:italic>\n                      were involved.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Foals with ultrasonographic pulmonary lesions (lesion score 10\u201015\u00a0cm) were allocated to 3 groups: azithromycin\u2010doxycycline orally (n\u00a0=\u00a081); azithromycin\u2010rifampin orally (n\u00a0=\u00a081); or untreated controls (n\u00a0=\u00a078). Physical examination and thoracic ultrasonography were performed by individuals unaware of treatment group assignment. Foals that worsened were considered treatment failures and removed from the study.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The proportion of foals that recovered was significantly higher for foals treated with azithromycin\u2010doxycycline (80 of 81) or azithromycin\u2010rifampin (81 of 81) compared with that of control foals (57 of 78). The difference in the percentage of efficacy of azithromycin\u2010rifampin vs azithromycin\u2010doxycycline was 1.2% (90% CI\u00a0=\u00a0\u22120.78% to 3.5%) which did not cross the predetermined noninferiority limit of 10%. Therefore, azithromycin\u2010doxycycline was noninferior to azithromycin\u2010rifampin within the predetermined noninferiority limit.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Main limitations<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study was performed on a single farm, and recovery rates may differ in other locations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Azithromycin\u2010doxycycline was noninferior to azithromycin\u2010rifampin for the treatment of bronchopneumonia in this farm.<\/jats:p>\n                  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