Scabies and impetigo in Timor-Leste: A school screening study in two districts.

• Main Authors: Laura M Korte (Author), Asha C Bowen (Author), Anthony D K Draper (Author), Kim Davis (Author), Annette Steel (Author), Ines Teodora (Author), Ivonia Mascarenhas (Author), Benjamin Dingle (Author), Joshua R Francis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Scabies and impetigo are common and important skin conditions which are often neglected in developing countries. Limited data have been published on the prevalence of scabies and impetigo in Timor-Leste. Sequelae including cellulitis, bacteraemia, nephritis, acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart...