Outbreak of scabies in Norwegian nursing homes and home care patients: control and prevention

Andersen, Bjørg Marit; Haugen, Heather; Rasch, Mette; Haugen, Aage; Tageson, A.

doi:10.1053/jhin.1999.0716

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“…Scabies is widely observed, chiefly in nursing homes and geriatric wards (1) in hospitals (2), throughout the world.…”

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Norwegian Scabies in an Elderly Patient Who Died after Treatment with .GAMMA.BHC

Katsumata

2003

Intern. Med.

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Wereport the first case of an elderly patient suffering from Norwegian scabies who died after treatment with yBHC. yBHC(60 mg) was applied over the entire body except for the head of a 91-year-old female in our geriatric ward. This chemical was used in a smaller dose than previously reported, and it proved to be effective except for its effect on the head. Six days after the initial application, yBHC(40 mg) was also applied to the patient's head, but she died 5 days later. Wepropose that application of yBHCto the head of such patients should be done with great caution. (Internal Medicine 42: 367-369, 2003)

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“…Scabies is widely observed, chiefly in nursing homes and geriatric wards (1) in hospitals (2), throughout the world.…”

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Norwegian Scabies in an Elderly Patient Who Died after Treatment with .GAMMA.BHC

Katsumata

2003

Intern. Med.

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“…The close contact between staff and residents and between visitors and residents in nursing homes may contribute to a repetitive and prolonged duration of scabies outbreaks. [9][10].…”

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Occupational Nosocomial Skin Infections Among Nursing Staff in Baqubah Teaching Hospitals.

Azzawi.¹

2017

IJAR

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Background:Health care workers especially nursing staff are at risk of acquiringnosocomial skin infections through occupational exposure.Nosocomial skin infections(NCSI)can be caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasite. Aims:To determine the prevalence of occupational nosocomial skin infections among the nursing staff in Baqubah teaching hospitals and to assess the factors responsible fornon-compliance of infection control measures amongst nursing staff. Patients and Methods:A cross sectional study was conducted among nurses in two teaching hospitals in Baqubah cityfrom 1 st September 2015 to 31 th of March 2016.Special questionnaires were used to determine the prevalence of nosocomial skin infections among 200 nurses who worked at the twohospitals were chosen randomly, anddermatological examination was performed by dermatological specialist. p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results:The prevalence of occupational nosocomial skin infections was (53/200) (26.5%) and it was most common in Baqubah teaching hospital; (68%) in medical ICU and (64%) in surgical departments. The majority of cases were infected with scabies (73.5%), other infections;fungal infection (15%), while pediculosis, warts, molluscumcontagiosum each one compose (4%) of infections.High prevalence was among males (62%), with age group more than 35 years old (47%), with bad hand hygiene (41%). Conclusions:We conclude that scabies were the most common occupational nosocomial skin infections among the male nursing staff with age group more than 35 years old, with bad hand hygiene, working in Baqubah teaching hospital.

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“…11 Introduction of a single case of scabies into crowded living conditions can result in an epidemic. 12,13 The population at risk is the underprivileged, alcoholics, drug addicts, homeless persons, refugees, serving soldiers, small children in day care centres, handicapped persons as well as aged people in nursing homes. In a study conducted in inmates of prison, scabies accounted for 57.6% of skin conditions and had significant association between infection and the duration of stay of inmates in the prison.…”

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Mass scabies management in an orphanage of rural community: An experience

Agrawal¹,

Puthia²,

Kotwal

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Medical Journal Armed Forces India

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Outbreak of scabies in Norwegian nursing homes and home care patients: control and prevention

Cited by 83 publications

References 9 publications

Norwegian Scabies in an Elderly Patient Who Died after Treatment with .GAMMA.BHC

Norwegian Scabies in an Elderly Patient Who Died after Treatment with .GAMMA.BHC

Occupational Nosocomial Skin Infections Among Nursing Staff in Baqubah Teaching Hospitals.

Mass scabies management in an orphanage of rural community: An experience

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