Mass Antibiotic Treatment Alone Does Not Eliminate Ocular Chlamydial Infection

被引：5
作者：
Emerson, Paul M. [1 ]
Ngondi, Jeremiah [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] Emory Univ, Carter Ctr, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
[2] Univ Cambridge, Inst Publ Hlth, Dept Publ Hlth & Primary Care, Cambridge, England
来源：
PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES | 2009年 / 3卷 / 03期
关键词：
TRACHOMATIS INFECTION; COMMUNITY; AZITHROMYCIN; PREVALENCE; PROGRAMS;
D O I：
10.1371/journal.pntd.0000394
中图分类号：
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号：
100401 ;
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