Scabies incidence and association with skin and soft tissue infection in Loyalty Islands Province, New Caledonia: A 15-year retrospective observational study using electronic health records.
Yves-Marie DucrotEnzo BrunoJean-Marc FrancoLoïc RaffraySamuel BeneteauAntoine BertolottiPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2022)
Although health care is much better in New Caledonia than in neighboring countries, scabies is highly endemic in LIP. The disease is especially common in children <2 years and is associated with many SSTIs in children <5 years. Mass drug administration should be considered.