title: Risk factors for scabies in Taiwan.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Scabies is a global problem. Transmission of scabies is usually due to direct or indirect contact. Delay in diagnosis may result in the spread of the scabies mite. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are important.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this study, we collected data from 52 scabies patients and analyzed the risk factors for scabies with the case-control method.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our study has revealed that the patients who were bedridden [odds ratio (OR) 6.72, p < 0.0001], living in a nursing home (OR 9.89, p < 0.0001), had a higher clinical severity status before admission (OR 1.25, p < 0.0001), and a catheter inserted (including nasogastric tube, Foley catheter, Port-A, or Hickman catheter) (OR 9.05, p < 0.0001) were significantly more likely to acquire scabies infection.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To prevent scabies, proper management of the nursing home setting, including adequate cleaning of the contaminated clothing, bedding and equipment, in combination with treating all suspected scabies patients, and contact isolation are important and necessary.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Infection Control, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Keelung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chun-Hao
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Sai-Cheong
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Shie-Shian
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Yu-Chin
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Kao
authors.forename: Lai-Chu
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: See
authors.forename: Shih-Hsien
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D057785:Catheters / Q000009:adverse effects; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009735:Nursing Homes; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011790:Quarantine / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D012532:Scabies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology