Long Term Control of Scabies Fifteen Years after an Intensive Treatment Programme.

• Hoofdauteurs: Michael Marks (Auteur), Betty Taotao-Wini (Auteur), Lorraine Satorara (Auteur), Daniel Engelman (Auteur), Titus Nasi (Auteur), David C Mabey (Auteur), Andrew C Steer (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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INTRODUCTION:Scabies is a major public health problem in the Pacific and is associated with an increased risk of bacterial skin infections, glomerulonephritis and rheumatic fever. Mass drug administration with ivermectin is a promising strategy for the control of scabies. Mass treatment with ivermec...