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Efficacy of ivermectin mass-drug administration to control scabies in asylum seekers in the Netherlands: A retrospective cohort study between January 2014 - March 2016. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
Scabies is a skin infestation with the mite Sarcoptes scabiei causing itch and rash and is a major risk factor for bacterial skin infections and severe complications.
Dorien T Beeres, Sofanne J Ravensbergen, Annelies Heidema, Darren Cornish, Machiel Vonk, Leonie D Wijnholds, Jessica J H Hendriks, Johanneke Kleinnijenhuis, Till F Omansen, Ymkje Stienstra   +9 more
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Burden of scabies and bacterial skin infection in Kiribati: results of a national population-based survey 2023Research in context [PDF]

The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific
Summary: Background: Scabies is a treatable neglected tropical disease with a high burden in Pacific island countries. Scabies is strongly associated with bacterial skin infection, which can lead to long-term sequelae.
Rebecca F. Anderson, Temea Bauro, Susanna J. Lake, Marou Tikataake, Matthew Parnaby, Jeremy Hill, Tanebu J. Tong-Kaunibwe, Anneke C. Grobler, Revite Kirition, Andrew C. Steer   +9 more
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Scabies

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, 2007
Kristen Smith Danielson
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Investigating the Antibacterial Properties of Prospective Scabicides

Biomedicines, 2022
Scabies is a dermatological disease found worldwide. Mainly in tropical regions, it is also the cause of significant morbidity and mortality due to its association with potentially severe secondary bacterial infections.
Sara Taylor, Deonne Walther, Deepani D. Fernando, Pearl Swe-Kay, Katja Fischer   +4 more
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First Description of the Composition and the Functional Capabilities of the Skin Microbial Community Accompanying Severe Scabies Infestation in Humans

Microorganisms, 2021
Epidemiological studies link Sarcoptes scabiei infection and impetigo. Scabies mites can promote Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococcus) and Staphylococcus aureus infections by breaching the skin barrier and excreting molecules that inhibit host ...
Charlotte Bernigaud, Martha Zakrzewski, Sara Taylor, Pearl M. Swe, Anthony T. Papenfuss, Kadaba S. Sriprakash, Deborah Holt, Olivier Chosidow, Bart J. Currie, Katja Fischer   +9 more
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Erythrodermic Manifestation due to Hyperinfestation of Scabies

Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin (Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology), 2021
Background: Scabies is a highly contagious skin disease with various skin clinical presentations. In consideration of its clinical presentations, proper early-onset diagnosis of scabies may not be met, leading to mistreatment and more severe scabies ...
Sandra Widaty, Martinus Martinus, Yenny Rachmawati   +2 more
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Prevalence of scabies worldwide—An updated systematic literature review in 2022

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 2023
Scabies is a World Health Organization‐defined neglected tropical disease, with continuously rising incidence worldwide in recent years. The aim of this study was to provide an update of the worldwide prevalence and new treatment approaches of scabies in
S. Schneider, J. Wu, L. Tizek, S. Ziehfreund, A. Zink   +4 more
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Failure of scabies treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

British Journal of Dermatology, 2023
BACKGROUND Treatment failure is considered as an important factor for the increase in scabies incidence over the last decade. However, the regional and temporal differences as well as predictors of therapy failure are unclear.
L. Mbuagbaw, B. Sadeghirad, R. Morgan, D. Mertz, Shahrzad Motaghi, M. Ghadimi, Ifeoluwa Babatunde, Babalwa Zani, Tejanth Pasumarthi, McKenzie Derby, V. N. Kothapudi, N. Palmer, T. Harder, A. Aebischer, F. Reichert   +14 more
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A systematic review of scabies transmission models and data to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of scabies interventions. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019
BACKGROUND:Scabies is a common dermatological condition, affecting more than 130 million people at any time. To evaluate and/or predict the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of scabies interventions, disease transmission modelling can be used ...
Naomi van der Linden, Kees van Gool, Karen Gardner, Helen Dickinson, Jason Agostino, David G Regan, Michelle Dowden, Rosalie Viney   +7 more
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The currently available diagnostic tools and treatments of scabies and scabies variants: An updated narrative review

Medicine, 2023
Scabies is a neglected tropical disease that continues to have global impacts and long-term health consequences. It is caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabei var.
Jacob Al-Dabbagh, Razan Younis, Nemat Ismail   +2 more
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