title: Prevention, control and treatment of scabies.
abstract: Scabies is a common, but neglected, skin condition that is becoming increasingly prevalent globally. It causes distress and is frequently regarded as a stigmatising condition, although it can affect anyone of any age or social class. Understanding the epidemiology and life cycle of the mite Sarcoptes scabiei which causes scabies, is the key to effective prevention and control.
authors.affiliation: St. Bartholomew School of Nursing and Midwifery, City University, London. D.Gould@city.ac.uk
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authors.lastname: Gould
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008925:Mites / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012532:Scabies / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides