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. 2008 Apr 24;358(17):1870-1.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMc0706263.

Two doses of azithromycin to eliminate trachoma in a Tanzanian community

Anthony W Solomon, Emma Harding-Esch, Neal D E Alexander, Aura Aguirre, Martin J Holland, Robin L Bailey, Allen Foster, David C W Mabey, Patrick A Massae, Paul Courtright, John F Shao

Two doses of azithromycin to eliminate trachoma in a Tanzanian community

Anthony W Solomon et al. N Engl J Med. .
No abstract available

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Figure 1. Prevalences of Ocular Chlamydia trachomatis Infection (Positive Result on Polymerase-Chain-Reaction Assay [PCR]) and Disease (Trachomatous Inflammation–Follicular) during Follow-up in a Tanzanian Community.
The prevalence data for the first 24 months are from our previous report. The arrows indicate the timing of mass azithromycin treatment.
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Comment in

  • Eliminating blinding trachoma.
    Cook JA. Cook JA. N Engl J Med. 2008 Apr 24;358(17):1777-9. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp0708546. N Engl J Med. 2008. PMID: 18434650 No abstract available.

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