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Evaluating the current management approach of scabies at selected primary health care in the Deder district, Ethiopia

Heliyon, 2023
Background: Scabies is endemic in many resource-poor tropics, with an estimated average prevalence of 5–10% in children. The burden of scabies infestation and its complications place a huge cost on health systems.
Sagni Challi Jira, Kholofelo L. Matlhaba, David Ditaba Mphuthi   +2 more
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Guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of scabies

Journal of Korean Medical Association, 2023
Background: Scabies is a highly contagious skin disease caused by scabies mite infestation, resulting in intense itching. In 2023, the Korean Dermatological Association is actively implementing the “Eradication of Scabies, National Health Project” as a ...
D. Yu, Young Bok Lee
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Zoonotic Episodes of Scabies: A Global Overview

Pathogens, 2022
Zoonotic scabies (ZS), also referred to as “pseudoscabies”, is considered a self-limiting disease with a short incubation period and transient clinical skin signs.
Barbara Moroni, L. Rossi, C. Bernigaud, J. Guillot   +3 more
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Scabies: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment.

Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, 2021
BACKGROUND Scabies is a skin infestation whose incidence is apparently rising. METHODS This review is based on pertinent articles retrieved by a selective search of PubMed on diagnosis and treatment strategies.
C. Sunderkötter, J. Wohlrab, H. Hamm
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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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Crusted Scabies, a Neglected Tropical Disease: Case Series and Literature Review

Infectious Disease Reports, 2022
Crusted scabies is a rare form of scabies that presents with more severe symptoms than those of classic scabies. It is characterized by large crusted lesions, extensive scales, thick hyperkeratosis, and contains a large number of highly contagious itch ...
N. Niode, Aryani Adji, Shienty Gazpers, R. Kandou, Herry E. J. Pandaleke, D. M. Trisnowati, Christy Tumbelaka, Elrovita Donata, Fauziyyah Nurani Djaafara, H. Kusuma, A. Rabaan, Mohammed A. Garout, Souad A. Almuthree, Hatem M. Alhani, M. Aljeldah, Hawra Albayat, M. Alsaeed, W. Alfouzan, F. Nainu, K. Dhama, H. Harapan, T. Tallei   +21 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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Increased Scabies Incidence at the Beginning of the 21st Century: What Do Reports from Europe and the World Show?

Life, 2022
Reports from various countries have described increasing numbers of scabies cases, especially in the past two decades. The epidemiological data for various world regions showed prevalence estimates ranging from 0.2% to 71%, with the highest prevalence in
Marija Delaš Aždajić, I. Bešlić, A. Gašić, Nikola Ferara, Lovre Pedić, L. Lugović-Mihić   +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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The 2020 International Alliance for the Control of Scabies Consensus Criteria for the Diagnosis of Scabies

British Journal of Dermatology, 2020
Scabies is a common parasitic skin condition that causes considerable morbidity globally. Clinical and epidemiological research for scabies has been limited by a lack of standardization of diagnostic methods.
Daniel Engelman, J. Yoshizumi, Roderick J Hay, M. Osti, G. Micali, S. Norton, Shelley F. Walton, F. Boralevi, C. Bernigaud, C. Bernigaud, A. Bowen, A. Bowen, A. Chang, O. Chosidow, G. Estrada-Chávez, H. Feldmeier, N. Ishii, F. Lacarrubba, A. Mahé, T. Maurer, T. Maurer, Mohamed Mahmoud Ahmed Mahdi, M. Murdoch, D. Pariser, P. Nair, W. Rehmus, L. Romani, D. Tilakaratne, M. Tuicakau, M. Tuicakau, S. Walker, S. Walker, K. Wanat, M. Whitfeld, R. Yotsu, A. Steer, L. C. Fuller   +36 more
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