title: Use of ivermectin to treat an institutional outbreak of scabies in a low-resource setting.
abstract: In a limited-resource hospital in Lima, Peru, 23 (63.9%) of 36 healthcare workers developed pruritus and/or skin lesions after contact with a patient with classic scabies. Of these 23, a total of 5 healthcare workers had scabies confirmed by microscopy. Oral ivermectin was used to control the outbreak effectively.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru. 03345@upch.edu.pe
authors.forename: Coralith
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Iglesias
authors.forename: Angelica
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Terashima
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Canales
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gotuzzo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D007306:Insecticides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology; D012532:Scabies / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D007559:Ivermectin