The Prevalence of Scabies and Impetigo in the Solomon Islands: A Population-Based Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Scabies and impetigo are common, important and treatable skin conditions. Reports from several Pacific island countries show extremely high prevalence of these two conditions, but for many countries, including the Solomon Islands, there is a paucity of epidemiological data.

Methodology

Ten rural villages in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands were included in the study, chosen so that data collection could be integrated with an existing project investigating clinical and serological markers of yaws. All residents were eligible to participate, and 1908 people were enrolled. Participants were interviewed and examined by a paediatric registrar, who recorded relevant demographic information, and made a clinical diagnosis of scabies and/or impetigo, severity an

SUBMITTER: Mason DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4922659 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature