Retrospective analysis of institutional scabies outbreaks from 1984 to 2013: lessons learned and moving forward.

ABSTRACT: Scabies 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 and outbreak progression. We found 84 reports over 30 years, with outbreaks most frequently reported in aged care facilities (n = 40) and hospitals (n = 33). On average, scabies outbreaks persisted for 3 months, and the median attack rate was 38%. While 1% lindane was once the most commonly employed acarici

SUBMITTER: Mounsey KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9150521 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature