When can antibiotic treatments for trachoma be discontinued? Graduating communities in three African countries.

• Main Authors: Kathryn J Ray (Author), Thomas M Lietman (Author), Travis C Porco (Author), Jeremy D Keenan (Author), Robin L Bailey (Author), Anthony W Solomon (Author), Matthew J Burton (Author), Emma Harding-Esch (Author), Martin J Holland (Author), David Mabey (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2009-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Repeated mass azithromycin distributions are effective in controlling the ocular strains of chlamydia that cause trachoma. However, it is unclear when treatments can be discontinued. Investigators have proposed graduating communities when the prevalence of infection identified in children decreases...