Scabies as a Neglected Tropical Disease in Iran: A Systematic Review with Me-ta-Analysis, during 2000-2022

• Main Authors: Mehdi Khoobdel (Author), Shahyad Azari-Hamidian (Author), Ahmad Ali Hanafi-Bojd (Author), Hasan Bakhshi (Author), Amirsajad Jafari (Author), Mohammad Moradi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Scabies is referred to the infestation of skin by an ectoparasite, Sarcoptes scabiei. Having considerable financial consequences, this disease is a public health concern in several countries. In this review, we aimed to deter­mine the current status of scabies in different provinces of I...