When the Neighboring Village is Not Treated: Role of Geographic Proximity to Communities Not Receiving Mass Antibiotics for Trachoma

Abstract Background Mass administration of azithromycin is an established strategy for decreasing the prevalence of trachoma in endemic areas. However, nearby untreated communities could serve as a reservoir that may increase the chances of chlamydia reinfection in treated communities. Methods As pa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2023-03, Vol.76 (6), p.1038-1042
Hauptverfasser:	Mosenia, Arman, Haile, Berhan A, Shiferaw, Ayalew, Gebresillasie, Sintayehu, Gebre, Teshome, Zerihun, Mulat, Tadesse, Zerihun, Emerson, Paul M, Callahan, E Kelly, Zhou, Zhaoxia, Lietman, Thomas M, Keenan, Jeremy D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Azithromycin - therapeutic use Child Chlamydia trachomatis Humans Infant Major Mass Drug Administration Prevalence Trachoma - drug therapy Trachoma - epidemiology Trachoma - prevention & control
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