Annual versus biannual azithromycin mass drug administration for the elimination of infectious trachoma in Africa: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis using data from individual communities
Introduction Trachoma is an infectious eye disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. WHO recommends community-wide oral azithromycin treatment as part of its trachoma elimination strategy. WHO initially recommended mass drug administration (MDA)...
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Main Authors: | Jeremy David Keenan, Solomon Aragie, Taye Zeru, Getu Degu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2025-02-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/2/e087170.full |
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