An outbreak of scabies in a long-term care facility: the role of misdiagnosis and the costs associated with control.
In August 2003, an outbreak of scabies was detected in a Canadian long-term care facility. The outbreak was likely associated with 2 index cases, 1 involving classic scabies and the other involving Norwegian scabies. The scabies control costs totaled CDN $200,000, and the facility received negative publicity for a short period after the outbreak.
de Beer
Gretha
G
Department of Nursing, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa. grethadb@lantic.net
Miller
Mark A
MA
Tremblay
Lucie
L
Monette
Johanne
J