Risk factors for ocular infection with Chlamydia trachomatis in children 6 months following mass treatment in Tanzania.

• Main Authors: Luis Carlos Cajas-Monson (Author), Harran Mkocha (Author), Beatriz Muñoz (Author), Thomas C Quinn (Author), Charlotte A Gaydos (Author), Sheila K West (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness in the world, and for endemic communities, mass treatment with azithromycin reduces the pool of infection. High coverage is essential, especially in children as they are the infectious reservoir. However, infection remains post-mass tr...