Importance of Coverage and Endemicity on the Return of Infectious Trachoma after a Single Mass Antibiotic Distribution

Importance of Coverage and Endemicity on the Return of Infectious Trachoma after a Single Mass Antibiotic Distribution

Trachoma, caused by ocular chlamydia infection, is the most common infectious cause of blindness in the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the SAFE strategy (eyelid surgery, antibiotics, facial hygiene, environmental improvements) for trachoma control. Oral antibiotics reduce the...

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Main Authors: Lakew, Takele, Alemayehu, Wondu, Melese, Muluken, Yi, Elizabeth, House, Jenafir I., Hong, Kevin C., Zhou, Zhaoxia, Ray, Kathryn J., Porco, Travis C., Gaynor, Bruce D., Lietman, Thomas M., Keenan, Jeremy D.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2009
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2724711/

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