title: An outbreak of scabies in a long-term care facility: the role of misdiagnosis and the costs associated with control.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Nursing, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa. grethadb@lantic.net
authors: Gretha
authors: G
authors: de Beer
authors: Mark A
authors: MA
authors: Miller
authors: Lucie
authors: L
authors: Tremblay
authors: Johanne
authors: J
authors: Monette