A 5-year-old Aboriginal girl living in a remote community presents with chronic eye discharge, conjunctival inflammation and trichiasis. Several other...

Question

A 5-year-old Aboriginal girl living in a remote community presents with chronic eye discharge, conjunctival inflammation and trichiasis. Several other children in the community have similar symptoms. Which antibiotic strategy is recommended in national trachoma guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Single-dose oral azithromycin for the case and all household contacts

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Topical chloramphenicol drops for 7 days only

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Long-term oral doxycycline

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No antibiotic treatment; surgery only

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Systemic corticosteroids

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Trachoma in Aboriginal communities

A 5-year-old Aboriginal girl living in a remote community presents with chronic eye discharge, conjunctival inflammation and trichiasis. Several other children in the community have similar symptoms. Which antibiotic strategy is recommended in national trachoma guidelines?