Trachoma

Definition:

Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Infections with serovars A, B, Ba, and C of Chlamydia trachomatis cause chronic keratoconjunctivitis in children with subsequent scarring and blindness in adults. Today, trachoma is largely found in poor, rural communities in low-income countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.

References:

[1]. Jennifer L Smith, et al. Mapping the global distribution of trachoma: why an updated atlas is needed. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2011 Jun;5(6):e973. [Content Brief]

[2]. Jennifer R Evans, et al. Antibiotics for trachoma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Mar 16;(3):CD001860. [Content Brief]

[3]. Victor H Hu, et al. Epidemiology and control of trachoma: systematic review. Trop Med Int Health. 2010 Jun;15(6):673-91. [Content Brief]

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