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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Gaynor, Bruce D. ; Miao, Yinghui ; Cevallos, Vicky ; Jha, Hem ; Chaudary, JSP ; ... More +
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 -
Description:
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
Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 9(5):596-598.
Document Type:
Journal Article
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:6df2edb4da9063357f1735f9bc0cc60812ab00a54709cbea9d16d5708905481b
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/14121/cdc_14121_DS1.pdf
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