Mass treatment with azithromycin for trachoma: when is one round enough? Results from the PRET Trial in the Gambia.

Mass treatment with azithromycin for trachoma: when is one round enough? Results from the PRET Trial in the Gambia.

<h4>Background</h4>The World Health Organization has recommended three rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) with antibiotics in districts where the prevalence of follicular trachoma (TF) is ≥10% in children aged 1-9 years, with treatment coverage of at least 80%. For districts at 5-1...

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Main Authors: Emma M Harding-Esch, Ansumana Sillah, Tansy Edwards, Sarah E Burr, John D Hart, Hassan Joof, Mass Laye, Pateh Makalo, Ahmed Manjang, Sandra Molina, Isatou Sarr-Sissoho, Thomas C Quinn, Tom Lietman, Martin J Holland, David Mabey, Sheila K West, Robin Bailey, Partnership for Rapid Elimination of Trachoma (PRET) study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002115
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