Low prevalence of scabies and impetigo in Dakar/Senegal: A cluster-randomised, cross-sectional survey.

Low prevalence of scabies and impetigo in Dakar/Senegal: A cluster-randomised, cross-sectional survey.

<h4>Background</h4>Scabies, a parasitic infection caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis, is a public health problem with significant morbidity worldwide, particularly in low-resource countries. Impetigo, a complication of scabies infection, is a risk factor for sepsis, glomerulonephri...

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Main Authors: Andreas Hansmann, Genevia Wamba Lékémo, Chiaka Fomba, Jade Kaddoura, Ramatoullaye Toure, Assane Diop, Maodo Ndiaye, Olivier Chosidow, Michael Marks, Fatimata Ly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0002942&type=printable

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