Three-day course of oral azithromycin vs topical oxytetracycline/polymyxin in treatment of active endemic trachoma

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Guzey M., Aslan G., Ozardali I., Basar E., Satici A., Karadede S.

JAPANESE JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol.44, no.4, pp.387-391, 2000 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 44 Issue: 4
• Publication Date: 2000
• Doi Number: 10.1016/s0021-5155(00)00167-2
• Journal Name: JAPANESE JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.387-391
• Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study on endemic trachoma was to carry out a comparison of azithromycin (3-day course, oral dose of 10 mg/kg per day) with conventional treatment (topical oxytetracycline/polymyxin ointment; twice a day for 2 months) in a rural area near Sanliurfa, Turkey.