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

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

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...

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Main Authors: Phyo Thu Zar Aung, Will Cuningham, Kerry Hwang, Ross M Andrews, Jonathan R Carapetis, Therese Kearns, Danielle Clucas, Jodie McVernon, Julie Ann Simpson, Steven Y C Tong, Patricia Therese Campbell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6078322?pdf=render

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