Incidence of scabies in Belgium
| Autor: | J De Maeseneer, L. Brochez, J.-M. Naeyaert, J. De Weert, Hilde Lapeere |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Male Skin problem Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Epidemiology Short Report Crude incidence Scabies Belgium Risk Factors medicine Animals Humans Child Prospective survey Aged Mites business.industry Incidence Incidence (epidemiology) Age Factors Middle Aged medicine.disease Infectious Diseases Child Preschool Female business saRNA |
| Zdroj: | Epidemiology and Infection. 136:395-398 |
| ISSN: | 1469-4409 0950-2688 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/s0950268807008576 |
| Popis: | SUMMARYA prospective survey on scabies in Ghent, Belgium was performed in 2004. Sixty-four individual cases were reported, corresponding to a crude incidence rate of 28/100 000 inhabitants. The incidence was higher in the elderly (51/100 000 in persons aged >75 years) and a higher incidence was also found in immigrants (88/100 000). More than 40% of the registered scabies patients had symptoms for more than 4 weeks at the time of presentation. In 54% of the consultations, the patient had already consulted a physician for his/her skin problem. Of this group, 44% had not yet received any scabicidal treatment, indicating that scabies was not yet diagnosed or that an inappropriate treatment was prescribed. The observations suggest that the diagnosis and/or treatment of scabies in this region can still be improved. |
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