Low prevalence of scabies and impetigo in Dakar/Senegal: A cluster-randomised, cross-sectional survey.

• Main Authors: Andreas Hansmann (Author), Genevia Wamba Lékémo (Author), Chiaka Fomba (Author), Jade Kaddoura (Author), Ramatoullaye Toure (Author), Assane Diop (Author), Maodo Ndiaye (Author), Olivier Chosidow (Author), Michael Marks (Author), Fatimata Ly (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Scabies, a parasitic infection caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis, is a public health problem with significant morbidity worldwide, particularly in low-resource countries. Impetigo, a complication of scabies infection, is a risk factor for sepsis, glomerulonephri...