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Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2023 Background. Scabies is an ectoparasitic, highly contagious skin disease caused by a human itch mite infes‑ tation of the skin, and it is the leading cause of morbidity and disease burden in developing countries.
Sagni C. Jira +2 more
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Scabies and Bacterial Superinfection among American Samoan Children, 2011-2012. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Scabies, a highly pruritic and contagious mite infestation of the skin, is endemic among tropical regions and causes a substantial proportion of skin disease among lower-income countries.
Laura Edison +7 more
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The Treatment of Scabies [PDF]
Deutsches Ärzteblatt international, 2016 Scabies is a contagious infestation transmitted by skin-to-skin contact and sometimes by contact with contaminated material. The scabies mite burrows into the skin, producing a papular rash and severe itch at typical sites of predilection.We systematically reviewed the literature to compare the efficacy of various anti-scabies agents, including a ...
Corinna, Dressler +4 more
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Scabies epidemiology in health care centers for refugees and asylum seekers in Greece.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022 BackgroundScabies is a global health concern disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations such as refugees and asylum seekers. Greece is a main point of entry in Europe for refugees, but epidemiological data on scabies in this population are ...
Christina Louka +5 more
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Scabies masquerading as bullous pemphigoid: scabies surrepticius
, 2017 Philip R Cohen Department of Dermatology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA Abstract: Scabies, a parasitic infestation caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei, is diagnosed by observing either the mite, its ova, or its ...
Cohen PR, Philip R Cohen
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Factors causing scabies according to participants (scabies group versus non-scabies group).
, 2023 Factors causing scabies according to participants (scabies group versus non-scabies group).
Dennis Odai Laryea (11919922) +8 more
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Tropical Medicine and Health, 2023 Background In 2020, scabies were integrated into the WHO roadmap for neglected tropical diseases, aimed at ending the negligence to realize the SDGs.
Fekadie Melese +9 more
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Prevalence and Clinical Variants of Scabies at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Scabies affects an estimated 200 million people globally. Despite its designation as a neglected tropical disease by the WHO in 2017, local data on its burden remain scarce. Objectives To assess the prevalence and describe clinical variants of scabies infestation amongst patients seen at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH ...
Abraham Mukalazi +4 more
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Scabies prevalence after ivermectin-based mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis, Samoa 2018–2019 [PDF]
, 2023 Background: Scabies is a common skin infestation caused by the Sarcoptes scabei mite. Ivermectin, one of three drugs used in mass drug administration (MDA) for lymphatic filariasis, is also effec-tive for treating scabies.
Mayfield, Helen J. +16 more
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, 2019 Atypical appearance of scabies such as chronic excoriation and eczematization of the skin, is frequently found in patients with long-standing infestations.
Nanny Herwanto +8 more
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