Importance of coverage and endemicity on the return of infectious trachoma after a single mass antibiotic distribution.

• Main Authors: Takele Lakew (Author), Wondu Alemayehu (Author), Muluken Melese (Author), Elizabeth Yi (Author), Jenafir I House (Author), Kevin C Hong (Author), Zhaoxia Zhou (Author), Kathryn J Ray (Author), Travis C Porco (Author), Bruce D Gaynor (Author), Thomas M Lietman (Author), Jeremy D Keenan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2009-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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As part of the SAFE strategy, mass antibiotic treatments are useful in controlling the ocular strains of chlamydia that cause trachoma. The World Health Organization recommends treating at least 80% of individuals per community. However, the role of antibiotic coverage for trachoma control has been...