title: Hospital outbreak traced to a case of Norwegian scabies.
abstract: A hospital outbreak, traced to a case of Norwegian scabies, resulted in 45 and 32 symptomatic cases in staff and patients, respectively. A total of 228 asymptomatic in-patient contacts and over 500 staff required prophylactic treatment with either 1% gamma benzene hexachloride lotion or 5% permethrin cream. Recurrences occurred in seven staff members and five patients. The outbreak was contained within four months.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Bannatyne
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: MacMillan
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Cunningham
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tellier
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D012532:Scabies / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission