Operational comparison of single-dose azithromycin and topical tetracycline for trachoma

Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Volumn 41, Issue 13, 2000, Pages 4074-4079

  Bowman, R J C ^a   Sillah, A ^a   Van Dehn, C ^a   Goode, V M ^a   Muquit, M ^a   Johnson, G J ^a   Milligan, P ^a   Rowley, J ^a   Faal, H ^a   Bailey, R L ^a  

^a International Centre for Eye Health   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; TETRACYCLINE;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TRACHOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AZITHROMYCIN; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; GAMBIA; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OINTMENTS; PREVALENCE; TETRACYCLINE; TRACHOMA;

EID: 0033659295     PISSN: 01460404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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