Cluster randomised controlled trial of double-dose azithromycin mass drug administration, facial cleanliness and fly control measures for trachoma control in Oromia, Ethiopia: the stronger SAFE trial protocol

Cluster randomised controlled trial of double-dose azithromycin mass drug administration, facial cleanliness and fly control measures for trachoma control in Oromia, Ethiopia: the stronger SAFE trial protocol

Introduction Trachoma is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct). The WHO recommends the SAFE strategy for trachoma elimination: Surgery for trichiasis, Antibiotics, Facial cleanliness and Environmental improvement. Multiple rounds of SAFE implementation have proven insufficient to elimin...

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Main Authors: Robert Butcher, David Macleod, Helen Anne Weiss, Matthew J Burton, Esmael Habtamu, Bart Versteeg, Virginia Sarah, Anthony Solomon, James G Logan, Anna R Last, Alexandra Czerniewska, Oumer Shafi Abdurahman, Katie Greenland, Ailie Robinson, Claire Collin, Edao Sinba Etu, Meseret Guye, Demitu Legesse, Kedir Temam Nuri, Gemeda Shuka, Munira Haji Mohammed Yousuf, Gaddisa Dheressa, Gebeyehu Dumessa, Melesse Akalu, Mesfin Tadesse, Dereje Adugna Kumsa, Fikre Seife Gebretsadik, Aida Abashawl, Wondu Alemayehu
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Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-12-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/12/e084478.full
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