Abstract
We describe an outbreak of scabies affecting 13 patients and staff members in a geriatric ward. The difficulties of diagnosis and treatment are discussed, and it is suggested that the local hygiene unit should be involved immediately if institutional scabies is suspected.
Bidragets oversatte titel | Institutional scabies |
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Originalsprog | Dansk |
Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
Vol/bind | 164 |
Udgave nummer | 21 |
Sider (fra-til) | 2772 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Status | Udgivet - 20 maj 2002 |
Emneord
- Aged
- Denmark/epidemiology
- Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control
- Female
- Geriatric Nursing
- Hospital Units
- Humans
- Infection Control
- Scabies/diagnosis