Is there a growing global threat of scabies treatment failure? An opportunity to discuss health inequity within UK dermatology

Sidra Khan; L Claire Fuller

doi:10.1093/bjd/ljad457

Is there a growing global threat of scabies treatment failure? An opportunity to discuss health inequity within UK dermatology

Sidra Khan, L Claire Fuller

Clinical Sciences

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

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Abstract

Scabies, an infectious skin condition caused by the Sarcoptes scabiei mite, affects approximately 200 million people worldwide.1 Scabies accounts globally for 0.21% of all disability-adjusted life years, which is disproportionally borne by children and older adults.1 Scabies infestation is characterized by intense itching and sleep disturbance, and can significantly impair affected individuals’ quality of life.2

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	139-140
Number of pages	2
Journal	British Journal of Dermatology
Volume	190
Issue number	2
Early online date	17 Nov 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljad457
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 17 Nov 2023

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