title: Antibiotic therapy for trachoma.
abstract: Trachoma, a major cause of blindness in some of the world's poorest countries, results from repeated or chronic eye infections with Chlamydia trachomatis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003906:Developing Countries; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014141:Trachoma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D017963:Azithromycin; D013752:Tetracycline