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ArticleThe western journal of emergency medicine2020

Scabies: Application of the Novel Identify-Isolate-Inform Tool for Detection and Management.

Tabitha A Cheng, Bandr Mzahim, Kristi L Koenig, Abdulrahman Alsugair, Abdussalam Al-Wabel, Bandar Saad Almutairi, Eshmawi Maysa, Christopher A Kahn

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Article in The western journal of emergency medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Laboratory-based diagnosis of scabies: a review of the current status.Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Tabitha A ChengUniversity of California, San Diego, Department of Emergency Medicine, La Jolla, California.
Bandr MzahimKing Fahad Medical City, Saudi Arabia.
Kristi L KoenigUniversity of California, Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Orange, California.
Abdulrahman AlsugairKing Fahad Medical City, Saudi Arabia.
Abdussalam Al-WabelKing Fahad Medical City, Saudi Arabia.
Bandar Saad AlmutairiPresidency of State Security, Emergency Consultant, Saudi Arabia.
Eshmawi MaysaKing Fahad Medical City, Saudi Arabia.
Christopher A KahnUniversity of California, San Diego, Department of Emergency Medicine, La Jolla, California.
Security Forces Hospital · SAUniversity of California, San Diego · USKing Fahd Medical City · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Scabies is a highly contagious, globally prevalent, parasitic skin infestation caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis, also known as the itch mite. There have been outbreaks not only in the developing world, but also in the developed world among refugees and asylum seekers. Once infested with scabies mites, symptomatic patients, as well as asymptomatic carriers, quickly spread the disease through direct skin-to-skin contact. Typically, symptoms of scabies are characterized by an erythematous, papular, pruritic rash associated with burrows. Treatment of scabies involves using topical or systemic scabicides and treating secondary bacterial infections, if present. Given the prevalence and contagiousness of scabies, measures to prevent its spread are essential. Through application of the novel Identify-Isolate-Inform (3I) Tool, emergency medical providers can readily identify risk factors for exposure and important symptoms of the disease, thus limiting its spread through prompt scabicide therapy; isolate the patient until after treatment; and inform local public health authorities and hospital infection prevention, when appropriate. Ultimately, these three actions can aid public health in controlling the transmission of scabies cases, thus ensuring the protection of the general public from this highly contagious skin infestation.

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ScabiesAnimalsAntiparasitic AgentsClinical ProtocolsEmergency Service, HospitalGlobal HealthHumansIvermectinPatient CarePrevalenceSarcoptes scabieiAntiparasitic AgentsIvermectin

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PMID32191175
PMCPMC7081864
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