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.
BT - The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene C1 -http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27114302?dopt=Abstract
DO - 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0031 J2 - Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. LA - eng N2 -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.
PY - 2016 T2 - The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene TI - Scabies among elderly Korean patients with histories of leprosy. UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4944713/pdf/tropmed-95-75.pdf SN - 1476-1645 ER -