Hospital outbreak traced to a case of Norwegian scabies.
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.
Bannatyne
R M
RM
Patterson
T A
TA
Wells
B A
BA
MacMillan
S A
SA
Cunningham
G A
GA
Tellier
R
R
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