Hospital admissions for skin and soft tissue infections in a population with endemic scabies: A prospective study in Fiji, 2018-2019.

• Main Authors: Li Jun Thean (Author), Adam Jenney (Author), Daniel Engelman (Author), Lucia Romani (Author), Handan Wand (Author), Jyotishna Mudaliar (Author), Jessica Paka (Author), Tuliana Cua (Author), Sera Taole (Author), Aalisha Sahukhan (Author), Mike Kama (Author), Meciusela Tuicakau (Author), Joseph Kado (Author), Natalie Carvalho (Author), Margot Whitfeld (Author), John Kaldor (Author), Andrew C Steer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Scabies is an important predisposing factor for impetigo but its role in more serious skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) is not well understood. Information is limited on incidence of SSTIs in the presence of endemic scabies. We conducted a prospective study of hospital admissions for SSTIs in...