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Feasibility of eliminating ocular chlamydia trachomatis with repeat mass antibiotic treatments

Authors :
Melese, Muluken
Chidambaram, Jaya Devi
Alemayehu, Wondu
Lee, David Chung
Cevallos, Vicky
Zhou, Zhaoxia
Donnellan, Cathy
Saidel, Michael
Yi, Elizabeth H.
Gaynor, Bruce D.
Whitcher, John P.
Lietman, Thomas M.
Source :
JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. August 11, 2004, Vol. 292 Issue 6, p721, 5 p.
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

The rate at which chlamydial infection returns to a population after mass treatment is determined and the treatment frequency required for elimination of ocular chlamydia form a community is estimated. The result indicates that elimination of infection in a hyperendynamic area is feasible with biannual mass antibiotic administrations and attainable coverage levels.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00987484
Volume :
292
Issue :
6
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.123328125