Crusted scabies; a 2-year prospective study from the Northern Territory of Australia.

<h4>Background</h4>Scabies is listed as a neglected tropical disease by the World Health Organization. Crusted scabies affects vulnerable and immunosuppressed individuals and is highly contagious because of the enormous number of Sarcoptes scabiei mites present in the hyperkeratotic skin...

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Main Authors: Tasnim Hasan, Victoria L Krause, Christian James, Bart J Currie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008994