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Retrospective analysis of institutional scabies outbreaks from 1984 to 2013: lessons learned and moving forward
2016
Epidemiology and Infection
SUMMARYScabies outbreaks can be disruptive in institutional settings, and are associated with considerable but under-researched morbidity, especially in vulnerable populations. In this paper, we describe key findings from a retrospective review of scabies outbreaks reported in the literature over the past 30 years. We undertook this review to gain insights into the impact of institutional outbreaks, the burden in terms of attack rates, economic costs, treatment trends, the types of index cases
doi:10.1017/s0950268816000443
pmid:27019288
pmcid:PMC9150521
fatcat:qdxytkcabnbabeiyz2wwf2ncgm