When can antibiotic treatments for trachoma be discontinued? Graduating communities in three African countries.

When can antibiotic treatments for trachoma be discontinued? Graduating communities in three African countries.

Repeated mass azithromycin distributions are effective in controlling the ocular strains of chlamydia that cause trachoma. However, it is unclear when treatments can be discontinued. Investigators have proposed graduating communities when the prevalence of infection identified in children decreases...

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Main Authors: Kathryn J Ray, Thomas M Lietman, Travis C Porco, Jeremy D Keenan, Robin L Bailey, Anthony W Solomon, Matthew J Burton, Emma Harding-Esch, Martin J Holland, David Mabey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2690652?pdf=render

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