Background: The burden of scabies is highest in tropical countries, but recent data from Iraq are scanty. Objective: To estimate the frequency of scabies in patients of a dermatology clinic in central Iraq. Methodology: The study was conducted in Tikrit (Iraq), between May 2007 and February 2008. A total of 1,194 patients presenting to a dermatology clinic were included in the study. Results: During the study period, 132 [1.1%] patients with scabies were identified. The frequency was 13.5 % in males and 8.6 % in females [P = 0.007]. Frequency in children was 15.6 % and 9.8 % in adults [P = 0.007]. About 91 % of cases were younger than 45 years. The treatment of scabies cases with 5 % permethrin cream resulted in a cure rate of 80.3 % follow...
Introduction: Scabies is a neglected contagious skin disease caused by the microscopic mite, Sarcopt...
This study was conducted in Duhok city to evaluate the incidence of scabies among outpatients from b...
Background: Scabies is a preventable skin disease that usually affects lower socio-economic strata a...
Abstract Background Scabies is the most common dermatosis as reported at District Hospital, Tando Mu...
Introduction: Scabies is a neglected tropical public health problem around the world. It is caused b...
Background: Permethrin, a pyrethroid insecticide, is not yet available in Iran and may be a useful ...
Background: The persistent high prevalence of human scabies, especially in low- and middle-income co...
Background Scabies is endemic in many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, with 69 % o...
Abstract Background: Scabies is a skin infestation by the Sarcoptes scabiei mite. Scabies is tran...
Human scabies is a parasitic infestation caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis. The mite, barely v...
Background: Permethrin, a pyrethroid insecticide, is not yet available in Iran and may be a useful ...
Introduction: Scabies is a skin infestation caused by the mite Sarcoptes Scabiei var. hominis. WHO i...
Background Scabies, a highly pruritic and contagious mite infestation of the skin, is endemic among ...
Background: Scabies is an intensely pruritic mite infestation. It is a significant health problem in...
Background: Scorpion sting is a major health problem in Iran. The aim of current study was to measur...
Introduction: Scabies is a neglected contagious skin disease caused by the microscopic mite, Sarcopt...
This study was conducted in Duhok city to evaluate the incidence of scabies among outpatients from b...
Background: Scabies is a preventable skin disease that usually affects lower socio-economic strata a...
Abstract Background Scabies is the most common dermatosis as reported at District Hospital, Tando Mu...
Introduction: Scabies is a neglected tropical public health problem around the world. It is caused b...
Background: Permethrin, a pyrethroid insecticide, is not yet available in Iran and may be a useful ...
Background: The persistent high prevalence of human scabies, especially in low- and middle-income co...
Background Scabies is endemic in many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, with 69 % o...
Abstract Background: Scabies is a skin infestation by the Sarcoptes scabiei mite. Scabies is tran...
Human scabies is a parasitic infestation caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis. The mite, barely v...
Background: Permethrin, a pyrethroid insecticide, is not yet available in Iran and may be a useful ...
Introduction: Scabies is a skin infestation caused by the mite Sarcoptes Scabiei var. hominis. WHO i...
Background Scabies, a highly pruritic and contagious mite infestation of the skin, is endemic among ...
Background: Scabies is an intensely pruritic mite infestation. It is a significant health problem in...
Background: Scorpion sting is a major health problem in Iran. The aim of current study was to measur...
Introduction: Scabies is a neglected contagious skin disease caused by the microscopic mite, Sarcopt...
This study was conducted in Duhok city to evaluate the incidence of scabies among outpatients from b...
Background: Scabies is a preventable skin disease that usually affects lower socio-economic strata a...