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Are scabies and impetigo "normalised"? A cross-sectional comparative study of hospitalised children in northern Australia assessing clinical recognition and treatment of skin infections.

Daniel K YeohAleisha AndersonGavin ClelandAsha C Bowen
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2017)
Scabies and impetigo infections are under-recognised and hence under-treated by clinicians. Improving the recognition and treatment of skin infections by clinicians is a priority to reduce the high burden of skin infection and subsequent sequelae in paediatric populations where scabies and impetigo are endemic.
Keyphrases
  • soft tissue
  • emergency department
  • palliative care
  • wound healing
  • intensive care unit
  • young adults
  • replacement therapy