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Risk factors associated with scabies infestation among primary schoolchildren in a low socio-economic area in southeast of Iran

BMC Pediatrics, 2021
Background Scabies is a neglected tropical disease caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei that burrows under the skin. It is a major health problem in tropical areas, largely affecting children. Scabies is common and highly contagious and in schoolchildren
Alireza Sanei-Dehkordi, M. Soleimani-Ahmadi, M. Zare, S. Jaberhashemi   +3 more
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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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Healthcare users' knowledge and experiences regarding the management of scabies in the Deder district, Ethiopia

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, Kholofelo L. Matlhaba, David D. Mphuthi   +2 more
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Scabies in Spain? A comprehensive epidemiological picture

PLoS ONE, 2021
Introduction Scabies is a neglected disease stablished worldwide with a fairy well determined incidence. In high-income countries, it often causes outbreaks affecting the residents and staff of institutions and long-term facilities, usually hard to ...
Lidia Redondo-Bravo, B. Fernández-Martínez, D. Gómez-Barroso, A. Gherasim, M. Garcia-gómez, A. Benito, Z. Herrador   +6 more
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Recent advances in understanding and treating scabies

Faculty Reviews, 2021
Scabies is an infestation of the skin caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei. In 2017, scabies was recognised by the World Health Organisation as a disease of public importance and was consequently added to the list of neglected tropical diseases.
E. Welch, L. Romani, M. Whitfeld
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Scabies in dermatovenerologist practice: a clinical case of delayed diagnosis in a patient with chronic dermatosis. Case report [PDF]

Consilium Medicum
Despite the current approaches to diagnostics and treatment, regulatory documentation and guidelines, the diagnosis of scabies can often be delayed.
Marina A. Ufimceva, Yurii M. Bochkarev, Kristina I. Nikolaeva, Evgenia P. Gurkovskaya, Ekaterina S. Мylnikova, Oksana M. Podkorytova   +5 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, Amanda Beaudoin, Lucy Goh, Camille E Introcaso, Diana Martin, Christine Dubray, James Marrone, Chris Van Beneden   +7 more
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Paediatrics: how to manage scabies

Drugs in Context, 2021
This narrative review addresses scabies, a highly contagious, pruritic infestation of the skin caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis. Scabies is a common disorder that has a prevalence worldwide estimated to be between 200 and 300 million ...
Russell Thompson, Sean Westbury, D. Slape   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Scabies and risk of skin sores in remote Australian Aboriginal communities: A self-controlled case series study. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
BACKGROUND:Skin sores caused by Group A streptococcus (GAS) infection are a major public health problem in remote Aboriginal communities. Skin sores are often associated with scabies, which is evident in scabies intervention programs where a significant ...
Phyo Thu Zar Aung, Will Cuningham, Kerry Hwang, Ross M Andrews, Jonathan R Carapetis, Therese Kearns, Danielle Clucas, Jodie McVernon, Julie Ann Simpson, Steven Y C Tong, Patricia Therese Campbell   +10 more
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Is there a really resistance to scabies treatment with permethrin? In vitro killing activity of permethrin on Sarcoptes scabiei from patients with resistant scabies

Dermatologic Therapy, 2021
Recently, there have been increased scabies infestations but many patients do not respond to treatment. Clinicians are hesitant to use permethrin despite the fact that treatment failure may be due to noncompliance with the treatment rather than ...
A. Yürekli
semanticscholar   +1 more source