[Institutional scabies].
We describe an outbreak of scabies affecting 13 patients and staff members in a geriatric ward. The difficulties of diagnosis and treatment are discussed, and it is suggested that the local hygiene unit should be involved immediately if institutional scabies is suspected.
Brasholt
Marie S
MS
Klinisk mikrobiologisk afdeling 445, H:S Hvidovre Hospital, DK-2650 Hvidovre.
Danbaek
Lis
L
Theil
Lene
L
Bremmelgaard
Annie
A
Weismann
Kaare
K
D000368:Aged; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D012532:Scabies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission*
Institutionsscabies.