Mass antibiotic treatment and community protection in trachoma control programs.
Chidambaram, JD; Melese, M; Alemayehu, W; Yi, E; Prabriputaloong, T; Lee, DC; Cevallos, V; Zhou, Z; Whitcher, JP; Gaynor, BD; +1 more...Lietman, TM and
(2004)
Mass antibiotic treatment and community protection in trachoma control programs.
Clinical infectious diseases, 39 (9).
e95-e97.
ISSN 1058-4838
DOI: 10.1086/424747
Azithromycin is highly effective against trachoma, but the practical difficulties of community-wide distribution often leave many individuals untreated. We demonstrate, after mass azithromycin treatment of a population in Ethiopia, an indirect protective effect that occurred among untreated children who resided in villages in which most individuals had been treated. Similarities with the indirect protection within a treated community (i.e., "herd protection") that has been observed in vaccination programs are discussed.
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ISI | 227491800031 |
Date Deposited | 08 May 2013 19:10 |