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Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 95(1): 75-6, 2016 07 06.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27114302
RESUMEN
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.