Mass Treatment with Azithromycin for Trachoma: When Is One Round Enough? Results from the PRET Trial in The Gambia

BACKGROUND: 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 5–10% TF prevalence it...

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Autores principales: Harding-Esch, Emma M., Sillah, Ansumana, Edwards, Tansy, Burr, Sarah E., Hart, John D., Joof, Hassan, Laye, Mass, Makalo, Pateh, Manjang, Ahmed, Molina, Sandra, Sarr-Sissoho, Isatou, Quinn, Thomas C., Lietman, Tom, Holland, Martin J., Mabey, David, West, Sheila K., Bailey, Robin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3681669/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23785525
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002115

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3681669/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23785525
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002115

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