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Scabies and Bacterial Superinfection among American Samoan Children, 2011–2012

BACKGROUND: Scabies, a highly pruritic and contagious mite infestation of the skin, is endemic among tropical regions and causes a substantial proportion of skin disease among lower-income countries. Delayed treatment can lead to bacterial superinfection, and treatment of close contacts is necessary...

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Autores principales: Edison, Laura, Beaudoin, Amanda, Goh, Lucy, Introcaso, Camille E., Martin, Diana, Dubray, Christine, Marrone, James, Van Beneden, Chris
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4601791/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26458270
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0139336