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Lack of Macrolide Resistance in Chlamydia trachomatis after Mass Azithromycin Distributions for Trachoma.

Authors :
Hong, Kevin Cyrus
Schachter, Julius
Moncada, Jeanne
Zhaoxia Zhou
House, Jenafir
Lietman, Thomas M.
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases; Jul2009, Vol. 15 Issue 7, p1088-1090, 3p, 1 Chart
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

We investigated antimicrobial drug resistance in ocular Chlamydia trachomatis 18 months after 4 biannual communitywide distributions of antimicrobial drugs in a region of Ethiopia where ocular strains of C. trachomatis are highly endemic. We found no significant differences in susceptibilities to azithromycin and doxycycline in 6 posttreatment and 4 pretreatment samples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
15
Issue :
7
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
43280559
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1507.081563