A randomized trial of two coverage targets for mass treatment with azithromycin for trachoma.
<h4>Background</h4>The World Health Organization recommends at least 3 annual antibiotic mass drug administrations (MDA) where the prevalence of trachoma is > 10% in children ages 1-9 years, with coverage at least at 80%. However, the additional value of higher coverage targeted at ch...
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| Main Authors: | Sheila K West, Robin Bailey, Beatriz Munoz, Tansy Edwards, Harran Mkocha, Charlotte Gaydos, Thomas Lietman, Travis Porco, David Mabey, Thomas C Quinn |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0002415&type=printable |
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