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Scabies and pyodermas – diagnosis and treatment
Author(s) -
Hay R.J.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2009.01270.x
Subject(s) - scabies , medicine , neglected tropical diseases , context (archaeology) , tropical disease , health care , intensive care medicine , disease burden , disease , dermatology , environmental health , pathology , paleontology , economics , biology , economic growth
Scabies and pyodermas are two of the commonest skin infections in tropical settings. They affect large numbers of people, particularly children, and account for a large burden of disease for peripheral health care teams. Despite this there have been significant advances in our knowledge of these diseases, their impact and their management. However there is a need to evaluate these developments in this specific setting, tropical health and in the context of communities with limited resources. This section will describe these advances and the challenges that remain.