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Burden of scabies in a Ghanaian penitentiary.
PLoS ONEBackgroundThere is a dearth of information concerning the epidemiology of human scabies in prisons. Therefore, we aimed to assess the burden of scabies and ascertain if prevalence was high enough to warrant mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin ...
Yaw Ampem Amoako +12 more
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018 BackgroundSkin 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 +10 more
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Control of scabies, skin sores and haematuria in children in the Solomon Islands: Another role for ivermectin [PDF]
, 2005 Objective To assess the effects of a 3-year programme aimed at controlling scabies on five small lagoon islands in the Solomon Islands by monitoring scabies, skin sores, streptococcal skin contamination, serology and haematuria in the island ...
Lawrence, Gregor +8 more
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Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Medicas (Cordoba, Argentina), 2018 Crusted scabies is a clinical variant of classical scabies, which is an infestation of the skin by the mite Sarcoptes scabie, Infrequent with high mite burden, usually in people with reduced cellular immunity or elderly long-term care residents. Cutaneous findings are erythematous patches, with prominent scales, usually located in hands, feet, scalp ...
Hora Matias Castro, Maite Lisa Eliceche
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Scabies: current knowledge and future directions
Frontiers in Tropical DiseasesScabies is a global public health issue, with approximately 455 million new cases worldwide each year. Scabies is a parasitic skin disease caused by infestation with the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var.
Elke Mitchell +5 more
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Gambaran Kondisi Sanitasi Lingkungandan Perilaku Santri Terkait Penyakit Skabies (Studi di Pondok Pesantren Darussalam Banyuwangi) [PDF]
, 2016 Scabies generally attacks people who live in groups such as in dormitories Darussalam Islamic Boarding School of Banyuwangi found many students had a history of scabies.This study objected to describe the incidence of scabies, environmental sanitation ...
Adi, M. S. (Mateus) +2 more
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Control of common scab without the use of water [PDF]
, 2006 The most effective way to control common scab is by irrigating a potato crop at tuber initiation. With the introduction of legislation such as the Water Framework Directive this will become increasingly difficult.
Hilton, A J, Wale, S J, Walker, R L
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The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2021 Palaniappan, Vijayasankar +2 more
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What is the most effective treatment for scabies? [PDF]
, 2017 Q: What is the most effective treatment for scabies? Evidence-based answer: Topical permethrin is the most effective treatment for classic scabies (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, meta-analyses with consistent results).
Campbell, Jonathon J. +3 more
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