Eliminating Trachoma in Areas with Limited Disease

Gaynor, Bruce D.; Miao, Yinghui; Cevallos, Vicky; Jha, Hem; Chaudary, JSP; Bhatta, Ramesh; Osaki-Holm, Susan; Yi, Elizabeth; Schachter, Julius; Whitcher, John P.; Lietman, Thomas

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Eliminating Trachoma in Areas with Limited Disease

May 2003
By Gaynor, Bruce D. ; Miao, Yinghui ; Cevallos, Vicky ; ...
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 9(5):596-598.

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Gaynor, Bruce D. ; Miao, Yinghui ; Cevallos, Vicky ; Jha, Hem ; Chaudary, JSP ; Bhatta, Ramesh ; Osaki-Holm, Susan ; Yi, Elizabeth ; Schachter, Julius ; Whitcher, John P. ; Lietman, Thomas Less -
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The common wisdom is that a trachoma program cannot eliminate ocular chlamydia from a community, just reduce infection to a level where blindness would be minimal. We describe the success of multiple mass antibiotic treatments, demonstrating that complete elimination of infection may be an attainable goal in an area with modest disease.
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Anti-Bacterial Agents Azithromycin Child Child, Preschool Chlamydia Chlamydia Trachomatis Dispatch Female Humans Infant Male Nepal Prevalence Time Factors Trachoma
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Emerg Infect Dis. 9(5):596-598.
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