High burden and seasonal variation of paediatric scabies and pyoderma prevalence in The Gambia: A cross-sectional study.

High burden and seasonal variation of paediatric scabies and pyoderma prevalence in The Gambia: A cross-sectional study.

<h4>Background</h4>Scabies is a WHO neglected tropical disease common in children in low- and middle-income countries. Excoriation of scabies lesions can lead to secondary pyoderma infection, most commonly by Staphyloccocus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus, GAS),...

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Main Authors: Edwin P Armitage, Elina Senghore, Saffiatou Darboe, Momodou Barry, Janko Camara, Sulayman Bah, Michael Marks, Carla Cerami, Anna Roca, Martin Antonio, Claire E Turner, Thushan I de Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007801

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007801

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