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Crusted scabies in a patient with systemic disorders – evaluation of ivermectin treatment results

Przegląd Dermatologiczny, 2020
Scabies is a widespread, contagious parasitic disease that affects all socioeconomic groups and was added to the list of WHO Neglected Tropical Diseases. Recent studies indicate misdiagnosis in 45% of patients with scabies.
Aleksandra Kosmala, Marta Szymoniak-Lipska, Magdalena Jałowska, Marta Dobrzyńska, Monika Bowszyc-Dmochowska, Zygmunt Adamski, Ryszard Żaba   +6 more
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Diagnostic value of the molecular detection of Sarcoptes scabiei from a skin scraping in patients with suspected scabies.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
Scabies is a highly contagious parasitic disease associated with long-term residence in nursing homes, and it is a public health burden worldwide. However, atypical skin manifestations are frequent and the widely used diagnostic test based on microscopic
Moonsuk Bae, Ji Yeun Kim, Jiwon Jung, Hye Hee Cha, Na-Young Jeon, Hyun-Jung Lee, Min Jae Kim, Sung Eun Chang, Sung-Han Kim   +8 more
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Scabies incidence and association with skin and soft tissue infection in Loyalty Islands Province, New Caledonia: A 15-year retrospective observational study using electronic health records.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
BackgroundScabies and its complications are a public health problem in the low- and middle-income countries of the Western Pacific region. However, no data are available for the relatively wealthy French territory of New Caledonia.
Yves-Marie Ducrot, Enzo Bruno, Jean-Marc Franco, Loïc Raffray, Samuel Beneteau, Antoine Bertolotti   +5 more
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Breaking the Bubble: Bullous scabies – A case report

IDCases, 2023
The article describes a rare case of bullous scabies in a 30-year-old female. Scabies is a skin condition caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei and is typically transmitted through skin-to-skin contact.
Safi Ur Rehman Daim, Muhammad Fawad Ashraf, Aizaz Ashraf, Rameesha Zubair, Rana Uzair Ahmed   +4 more
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The public health importance of scabies in community domiciliary care settings: an exploratory cross-sectional survey of health protection teams in England [PDF]

, 2019
Scabies is a contagious skin infection commonly occurring in institutions such as care homes. However, a large proportion of vulnerable people in England receive domiciliary care in the community and their experience of scabies has not been described. We
Cassell, Jackie A, Humphreys, Clare, Phipps, Emily, Pietzsch, Maaike E   +3 more
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Community management of endemic scabies in remote aboriginal communities of northern Australia: low treatment uptake and high ongoing acquisition. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2009
BACKGROUND: Scabies and skin infections are endemic in many Australian Aboriginal communities. There is limited evidence for effective models of scabies treatment in high prevalence settings.
Sophie La Vincente, Therese Kearns, Christine Connors, Scott Cameron, Jonathan Carapetis, Ross Andrews   +5 more
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Does training of Health Extension Workers reduce scabies load in district health facilities in rural Ethiopia?

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2020
Introduction: In 2017, Ethiopia included scabies management within the responsibility of health extension workers. In Kamba (the intervention district) workers were trained on scabies management. Whereas, in Arba Minch Zuria (the control district) there
Tigist Gezmu, Wendemagegn Enbiale, Mekuria Asnakew, Alemayehu Bekele, Gelila Beresaw, Mekdes Nigussie, Kudakwashe Takarinda, Marcel Manzi, Rony Zachariah   +8 more
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Scabies by Kenneth Mellamby [PDF]

, 2017
Book Review of Scabies by Kenneth Mellamby. Second Edition. E.W.
Newson, Harold D
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Community perspectives on scabies, impetigo and mass drug administration in Fiji: A qualitative study.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
Scabies is endemic in Fiji and is a significant cause of morbidity. Little is known about the sociocultural beliefs and practices that affect the occurrence of scabies and impetigo, or community attitudes towards the strategy of mass drug administration ...
Elke Mitchell, Stephen Bell, Li Jun Thean, Aalisha Sahukhan, Mike Kama, Aminiasi Koroivueti, John Kaldor, Andrew Steer, Lucia Romani   +8 more
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A scabies outbreak in the North East Region of Ghana: The necessity for prompt intervention.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
BackgroundThere is a dearth of data on scabies from Ghana. In September 2019, local health authorities in the East Mamprusi district of northern Ghana received reports of scabies from many parts of the district.
Yaw Ampem Amoako, Richard Odame Phillips, Joshua Arthur, Mark Ayaaba Abugri, Emmanuel Akowuah, Kwabena Oppong Amoako, Benjamin Aboagye Marfo, Michael Frimpong, Tjip van der Werf, Sofanne Jacobine Ravensbergen, Ymkje Stienstra   +10 more
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