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

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...

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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.
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