title: [Prevalence of trachoma among school children in Bauru: São Paulo State, Brazil].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A survey was carried out with schoolchildren in Bauru, São Paulo State. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of trachoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  One thousand, seven hundred and forty-nine children from 6 to 14 years old were examined during the year of 2005. The schools were randomly chosen, according to the number of schoolchildren and the school region according to the local of the city (downtown, middle and periphery). The diagnosis was performed according to the World Health Organization (WHO) protocol and patients with clinical trachoma detection were submitted to laboratory confirmation by direct smear fluorescent antibodies cytology for Chlamydia trachomatis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Trachoma prevalence was 3.8%. Follicular trachoma was diagnosed in 3.7% of children, and intense trachoma in one child (0.06%). Children with trachoma were living mainly in the middle and peripheral region of the city, places with discontinuous water supply and absence of sewerage system in part of the residences.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Trachoma prevalence in Bauru - São Paulo State - is 3.8%. The authors point out the survey results and also treated trachoma carriers. Other positive aspect of the survey was the community mobilization to prevent trachoma blindness.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual Paulista, Bauru, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Lucieni Cristina Barbarini
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Ferraz
authors.forename: Silvana Artioli
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Schellini
authors.forename: Carlos Roberto
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Padovani
authors.forename: Norma Helen
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Medina
authors.forename: Ivete
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dalben
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D017150:Public Sector / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012574:Schools / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012722:Sewage / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013383:Suburban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014141:Trachoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014881:Water Supply / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D012722:Sewage