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

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.