Table 2.
Detection of Chlamydiae in children with clinical diagnosis of trachoma in randomized villages from the Far North Region of Cameroon
| Village* | PCR+ in boys TF+/boys TF+ | PCR+ in boys TI+/boys TI+ | PCR+ in girls TF+/number of girls TF+ | PCR+ in girls TI+/number of girls TI+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double | 4.23% | 9.09% | 14.08% | 26.32% |
| Kodogo | 6.90% | 18.18% | 13.79% | 22.22% |
| Grea | 7.14% | 16.67% | 17.86% | 31.25% |
| Amchide | 9.26% | 20.00% | 5.56% | 10.34% |
| Talkomari | 10% | 18% | 0% | 0% |
| Ndjamena Karabia | 10.94% | 24.14% | 25% | 45.71% |
| Cheripouri | 13.04% | 42.86% | 30.43% | 43.75% |
| Garakawa | 13.79% | 30.77% | 13.79% | 25% |
| Katoua Houdiang | 14.81% | 57.14% | 25.93% | 35% |
| Mbanari | 16.67% | 35.71% | 23.33% | 43.75% |
| Blablin | 16.67% | 50.00% | 33.33% | 50% |
| Alagarno | 19.05% | 36.36% | 11.90% | 25% |
| Brouvari | 19.30% | 45.83% | 29.82% | 51.52% |
| Yegoua | 21.74% | 35.71% | 17.39% | 44.44% |
| Adanga Danga | 22.22% | 46.15% | 40.74% | 78.57% |
| Ndaba | 22.73% | 38.46% | 9.09% | 22.22% |
| Sanda Wajiri | 27.27% | 56.25% | 27.27% | 52.94% |
| Malika | 39.13% | 52.94% | 17.39% | 66.67% |
| Kerawa | 44.44% | 66.67% | 22.22% | 66.67% |
| X ± SD | 18 ± 10 | 37 ± 16 | 20 ± 10 | 39 ± 20 |
*: Results are reported regarding positive cases of trachoma. “Villages” refers to the randomly selected central village and the surrounding dwellings with people sharing the wells in the village.