Insidermedicine in 60 - February 19 2008

Description: From Ethiopia - More frequent administration of antibiotics may be needed to reduce the burden of trachoma - the world's leading cause of blindness. Trachoma is a condition in which the cornea can become scarred following a bacterial infection. Giving antibiotics twice annually reduced infection in preschool children by a factor of 6, and 4 times in 2 years nearly eradicated the infection. From Virginia - With nearly 100000 preventable in-hospital deaths occurring in the US each year ...