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. 2006 May;27(5):517-8.
doi: 10.1086/504365. Epub 2006 Apr 20.

An outbreak of scabies in a long-term care facility: the role of misdiagnosis and the costs associated with control

Gretha de Beer  1 , Mark A Miller, Lucie Tremblay, Johanne Monette
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An outbreak of scabies in a long-term care facility: the role of misdiagnosis and the costs associated with control

Gretha de Beer et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006 May.

Abstract

In August 2003, an outbreak of scabies was detected in a Canadian long-term care facility. The outbreak was likely associated with 2 index cases, 1 involving classic scabies and the other involving Norwegian scabies. The scabies control costs totaled CDN $200,000, and the facility received negative publicity for a short period after the outbreak.

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