Clinical features and associated morbidity of scabies in a rural community in Alagoas, Brazil

Jackson, Anne; Heukelbach, Jörg; Filho, Arthur Ferreira da Silva; Júnior, Evônio de Barros Campelo; Feldmeier, Hermann

doi:10.1111/j.1365-3156.2006.01809.x

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“…7,11 In our study, in which dermatologists performed a careful clinical examination of the entire body, we confirmed the importance of burrows as a useful sign; we observed it in ∼3 of 4 patients regardless of their age. Nodules were also common, although they appeared in different locations according to age; for example, from 40% in adults with a genital preponderance to 60% in infants, especially in axillary and back locations (Fig 1 A and B).…”

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“…The clinical presentation of scabies has been mainly studied in patients from the developing world in whom clinical features may differ from those observed in patients from Western countries. 7 Indeed, in these countries from the developing world, scabies is often endemic, chronic, and frequently complicated by superinfections that may overlap with and obscure the specific clinical signs of scabies.…”

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Clinical Phenotype of Scabies by Age

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WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT:Scabies is a frequent cause of consultation and has recently been classified as a neglected disease. The clinical presentation seems to be linked with age, although no specific study has aimed to delineate the clinical spectrum of scabies in infants and children.WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS: Scabies in infants and children has distinct clinical features. This prospective observational study found that infants were more likely to have relapse, nodules, and to present involvement with extremities, face, and scalp, arguing for specific cares in this age group. abstract OBJECTIVE: Scabies has a clinical presentation that seems to vary according to age. We conducted a prospective study with the goal of delineating the clinical presentation of the disease into 3 groups of age: infants, ,2 years; children, 2 to 15 years; and adults, .15 years. METHODS:This trial was a prospective, multicenter observational study in consecutive patients with a confirmed diagnosis of scabies who were seen in 13 French Departments of Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology between April 2010 and April 2011. A standardized questionnaire was completed for each patient. To identify factors associated with patient age, comparisons between the 3 age groups were conducted by using univariate and multivariate multinomial logistic regression analyses.RESULTS: A total of 323 individuals were included; the gender ratio (female:male) was 1.2:1. In univariate analysis, infants were more likely to have facial involvement. In multivariate logistic regression, relapse was more frequent in children (odds ratio [OR] .51]) involvement were also found to be independently associated with the age group ,2 years. CONCLUSIONS:There is a specific clinical presentation of scabies in infants and children. Taking into account these specificities may be helpful for the early diagnosis and the identification of cases to prevent the propagation of the disease. Pediatrics 2014;133:e910-e916 AUTHORS:

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Clinical Phenotype of Scabies by Age

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“…Usha et al, found that 25% of patients out 40 patients treated with ivermectin had secondary infection. 8,5 The secondary infection (pustules) in this study (59.5%) was more compared to (25%) in Usha et al study. 5 This may be because of the low education level, overcrowding, unhygienic condition, lack of awareness in our patients compared to Kerala were the study was conducted by Usha et al 5 …”

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Study of efficacy of oral ivermectin in comparison to commonly used topical antiscabetic drugs gamma benzene hexachloride and permethrin

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Sankhla

2016

Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol

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“…The clinical consequences of secondary bacterial infection, especially with group A streptococci, result in significant, frequently unrecognized illnesses, such as cellulitis, boils, pyomyositis, lymphangitis and generalized lymphadenopathy. 19 It has been estimated that 300 million people suffer from scabies infestation at any one time 20 although this number has been disputed. 21 The associated morbidity was frequently underestimated.…”

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“…10 Comparisons over time of the global burden of diarrheal diseases have revealed secular trends and demonstrated the impact of public health interventions. 19 A review of the incidence and prevalence of acute gastrointestinal illness from 33 studies in developed countries reported it to be ranging from 0.1 to 3.5 episodes per person-year. 12 It has been estimated that 5.3 million deaths attributable to CVD occurred in the developed countries in 1990, whereas the corresponding figure for the developing countries ranged between 8 to 9 million 13 Hearing loss is a significant health problem in developing countries.…”

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A Descriptive Study On Morbidities Of Patients Attending Free Health Camp In Sankhejung Vdc Of Ilam District, Nepal

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Free health camp is an important means to cater health services to the needy people in an underdeveloped country like Nepal with difficult geographical terrain. The objective of this study was to assess the morbidities of patients attending the free health camp in Sankhejung, Ilam. A total of 399 patients visited the health camp and 35.1% of them were males. It was observed that diseases with musculoskeletal system and gastrointestinal system were reported among 24.3% and 25.1% of the attendees respectively. Based on the findings, it was concluded that the free health camp services was utilized more by the females and more burden of disease was found among musculoskeletal and digestive system.

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Clinical features and associated morbidity of scabies in a rural community in Alagoas, Brazil

Abstract: Scabies is associated with considerable morbidity in this endemic community. Predilection sites, clinical presentation, quantity of skin surface affected and proportion of secondary infected lesions show a dichotomy between children and adults.

Cited by 67 publications

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Clinical Phenotype of Scabies by Age

Clinical Phenotype of Scabies by Age

Study of efficacy of oral ivermectin in comparison to commonly used topical antiscabetic drugs gamma benzene hexachloride and permethrin

A Descriptive Study On Morbidities Of Patients Attending Free Health Camp In Sankhejung Vdc Of Ilam District, Nepal

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