Targeting antibiotics to households for trachoma control.

Targeting antibiotics to households for trachoma control.

Mass drug administration (MDA) is part of the current trachoma control strategy, but it can be costly and results in many uninfected individuals receiving treatment. Here we explore whether alternative, targeted approaches are effective antibiotic-sparing strategies.We analysed data on the prevalenc...

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Main Authors: Isobel M Blake, Matthew J Burton, Anthony W Solomon, Sheila K West, María-Gloria Basáñez, Manoj Gambhir, Robin L Bailey, David C W Mabey, Nicholas C Grassly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-11-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2970531?pdf=render

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