@article{27588,
  author = {Park H and Lee C and Park S and Kwon H and Kweon S},
  title = {Scabies among elderly Korean patients with histories of leprosy.},
  abstract = {<p>A scabies epidemic, traced by the hospital-based surveillance system, was reported in a Korean leprosarium. A total of 200 symptomatic cases were found during 2012-2014 among 570 elderly former leprosy patients. Most of cases were classic type scabies (87%) and aged 75 years and older (72%). Surveillance system for early diagnosis and prompt intervention was applied and the scabies epidemic was controlled effectively in this long-term care facility.</p>
},
  year = {2016},
  journal = {The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene},
  issn = {1476-1645},
  url = {https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4944713/pdf/tropmed-95-75.pdf},
  doi = {10.4269/ajtmh.16-0031},
  language = {eng},
}