A double blind community-based randomized trial of amoxicillin versus placebo for fast breathing pneumonia in children aged 2-59 months in Karachi, Pakistan (RETAPP)

Table 3 Treatment failure criteria^a

Criterion	Days of assessment
Criterion	0	1	2	3	5	14	21
Death	Treatment failure				Relapse		Vital status check
Any danger sign^b
Onset of lower chest in drawing
Hospitalization due to any reason
Change of antibiotic by study physician for new onset comorbidity or serious non-fatal antibiotic associated adverse event

^aChest X-ray, blood for culture is processed for all treatment failures and relapses
^bUnconscious/lethargy, convulsions, unable to feed, stridor when calm, hypoxia (paO2 < 90 %) in air, vomits everything

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