| Literature DB >> 22961026 |
Georgia Ladbury1, Gabriella Morroy, Sandra van Hoeven-Dekkers, Corine Botermans, Cees Veelenturf, Maarten Bastiaens, Cees van Abeelen, Clementine Wijkmans.
Abstract
We report a large scabies outbreak occurring in Tilburg, Netherlands, which affected several different healthcare settings that provide care to the elderly and the mentally disabled. The outbreak demonstrated how the complex system of care provision to vulnerable groups facilitated extensive scabies transmission among multiple linked healthcare settings and the community.Mesh:
Year: 2012 PMID: 22961026 DOI: 10.1086/667736
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ISSN: 0899-823X Impact factor: 3.254