Scabies and risk of skin sores in remote Australian Aboriginal communities: A self-controlled case series study.

• Main Authors: Phyo Thu Zar Aung (Author), Will Cuningham (Author), Kerry Hwang (Author), Ross M Andrews (Author), Jonathan R Carapetis (Author), Therese Kearns (Author), Danielle Clucas (Author), Jodie McVernon (Author), Julie Ann Simpson (Author), Steven Y C Tong (Author), Patricia Therese Campbell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Skin sores caused by Group A streptococcus (GAS) infection are a major public health problem in remote Aboriginal communities. Skin sores are often associated with scabies, which is evident in scabies intervention programs where a significant reduction of skin sores is seen after focusing...