| Autor: |
Cheng TA; University of California, San Diego, Department of Emergency Medicine, La Jolla, California., Mzahim B; King Fahad Medical City, Saudi Arabia., Koenig KL; University of California, Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Orange, California.; County of San Diego, Health & Human Services Agency, Emergency Medical Services, San Diego, California., Alsugair A; King Fahad Medical City, Saudi Arabia., Al-Wabel A; King Fahad Medical City, Saudi Arabia., Almutairi BS; Presidency of State Security, Emergency Consultant, Saudi Arabia., Maysa E; King Fahad Medical City, Saudi Arabia., Kahn CA; University of California, San Diego, Department of Emergency Medicine, La Jolla, California. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
The western journal of emergency medicine [West J Emerg Med] 2020 Feb 21; Vol. 21 (2), pp. 191-198. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Feb 21. |
| DOI: |
10.5811/westjem.2020.1.46120 |
| Abstrakt: |
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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MEDLINE |
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