Intraocular invasion by microsporidial spores in a case of stromal keratitis.

نویسندگان

  • Sujata Das
  • Savitri Sharma
  • Srikant K Sahu
  • Geeta K Vemuganti
چکیده

among villages in the analysis. Furthermore, our analysis assessed the prevalence of clinically active trachoma in a village as opposed to its presence in an individual. A village-level analysis is most useful for trachoma program managers, who make treatment decisions based on the prevalence of trachoma in a village. Our findings suggest that in areas with hyperendemic trachoma treated through mass distribution of azithromycin, the signs of active trachoma can be expected to resolve slowly, even if antibiotic distributions are quite successful in reducing the prevalence of ocular chlamydia.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Archives of ophthalmology

دوره 129 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011