High burden of impetigo and scabies in a tropical country.

Impetigo and scabies are endemic diseases in many tropical countries; however the epidemiology of these diseases is poorly understood in many areas, particularly in the Pacific.We conducted three epidemiological studies in 2006 and 2007 to determine the burden of disease due to impetigo and scabies...

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Main Authors: Andrew C Steer, Adam W J Jenney, Joseph Kado, Michael R Batzloff, Sophie La Vincente, Lepani Waqatakirewa, E Kim Mulholland, Jonathan R Carapetis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2694270?pdf=render