Abstract
In a limited-resource hospital in Lima, Peru, 23 (63.9%) of 36 healthcare workers developed pruritus and/or skin lesions after contact with a patient with classic scabies. Of these 23, a total of 5 healthcare workers had scabies confirmed by microscopy. Oral ivermectin was used to control the outbreak effectively.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Cross Infection / epidemiology
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Cross Infection / prevention & control
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Cross Infection / transmission
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Humans
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Infection Control / methods*
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional*
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Insecticides / administration & dosage
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Insecticides / therapeutic use*
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Intensive Care Units
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Ivermectin / administration & dosage
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Ivermectin / therapeutic use*
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Peru / epidemiology
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Scabies / epidemiology
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Scabies / prevention & control*
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Scabies / transmission