Mass administration of azithromycin and Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage: cross-sectional surveys in the Gambia

• Main Authors: Sarah E Burr (Author), Sally Milne (Author), James Jafali (Author), Ebrima Bojang (Author), Megha Rajasekhar (Author), John Hart (Author), Emma M Harding-Esch (Author), Martin J Holland (Author), David CW Mabey (Author), Ansumana Sillah (Author), Robin L Bailey (Author), Anna Roca (Author)
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• Published: The World Health Organization.
• Subjects: article
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Objective To evaluate the effect of repeated mass drug administration (MDA) of azithromycin in the Gambia on the nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae and on the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains. Methods This study involved villages that participated in a cluster randomized tr...