Parasitological prevalence of scabies and secondary bacterial infections among scabies suspected patients at Borumeda General Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Scabies disproportionately affects people in resource-poor areas. Clinical diagnosis risks misdiagnosis due to resemblance to other skin diseases, but laboratory confirmation improves accuracy. Scabies allow for secondary bacterial infections. Associated bacteria exacerbate scabies and antibiotic resistance. Ethiopian scabies diagnosis relies solely on clinical exams without confirming parasites or investigating secondary bacterial infections. This study aims to identify parasites via scraping, isolate secondary bacteria, and evaluate their antibiotic susceptibility profiles.

Methods

A hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2022 to July 2023 among scabies suspected patients who visited the dermatology clinic at Borumeda General Hospital

SUBMITTER: Debash H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11451200 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature