Scabies : Application of the Novel Identify-Isolate-Inform Tool for Detection and Management
Scabies is a highly contagious, globally prevalent, parasitic skin infestation caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis, also known as the itch mite. There have been outbreaks not only in the developing world, but also in the developed world among refugees and asylum seekers. Once infested with scabies mites, symptomatic patients, as well as asymptomatic carriers, quickly spread the disease through direct skin-to-skin contact. Typically, symptoms of scabies are characterized by an erythematous, papular, pruritic rash associated with burrows. Treatment of scabies involves using topical or systemic scabicides and treating secondary bacterial infections, if present. Given the prevalence and contagiousness of scabies, measures to prevent its spread are essential. Through application of the novel Identify-Isolate-Inform (3I) Tool, emergency medical providers can readily identify risk factors for exposure and important symptoms of the disease, thus limiting its spread through prompt scabicide therapy; isolate the patient until after treatment; and inform local public health authorities and hospital infection prevention, when appropriate. Ultimately, these three actions can aid public health in controlling the transmission of scabies cases, thus ensuring the protection of the general public from this highly contagious skin infestation.
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E-Artikel |
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2020 |
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2020 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21 |
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The western journal of emergency medicine - 21(2020), 2 vom: 21. Feb., Seite 191-198 |
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Englisch |
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Cheng, Tabitha A [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 28.09.2020 Date Revised 28.03.2024 published: Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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10.5811/westjem.2020.1.46120 |
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