Nosocomial outbreak of scabies.
During the last quarter of 1976, a nosocomial outbreak of scabies occurred in a 558-bed community teaching hospital. There had been scattered reports of scabies throughout Michigan for nearly a year prior to this outbreak. The epidemic spread of scabies from a patient to 38 hospital employees and their families and associates was identified from historical, clinical, and microscopic skin preparation data.
D000368:Aged; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008824:Michigan; D012532:Scabies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*