May PJ

Tong SYC

Steer AC

Currie BJ

Andrews RM

Carapetis JR

Bowen AC

2018-12-24

We conducted a systematic review of the treatment, prevention and public health control of skin infections including impetigo, scabies, crusted scabies and tinea in resource limited settings where skin infections are endemic. The aim is to inform strategies, guidelines and research to improve skin health in populations that are inequitably affected by infections of the skin and the downstream consequences of these. The systematic review is reported according to the PRISMA statement. From 1759 titles identified, 81 full text studies were reviewed, and key findings outlined for impetigo, scabies, crusted scabies and tinea. Improvements in primary care and public health management of skin infections will have broad and lasting impacts on overall quality of life including reductions in morbidity and mortality from sepsis, skeletal infections, kidney and heart disease. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Northern Territory Centre for Disease Control, Rocklands Drive, Casuarina, Australia..

Victorian Infectious Diseases Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital, and The University of Melbourne, at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Grattan Street, Parkville, Australia.. Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Casuarina, Australia..

Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Australia.. Murdoch Children's Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia..

Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Casuarina, Australia.. Royal Darwin Hospital, Casuarina, Australia..

Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Casuarina, Australia.. Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Subiaco, Australia..

Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Subiaco, Australia.. Wesfarmers Centre for Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, University of Western Australia, Subiaco, Australia.. School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia..

Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Casuarina, Australia.. Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Subiaco, Australia.. Wesfarmers Centre for Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, University of Western Australia, Subiaco, Australia.. School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia.. University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Australia..

Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH 2018-12-24

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30582783/?otool=iaurydwlib

https://hdl.handle.net/10137/7269

crusted scabies

impetigo

scabies

tinea

Treatment, prevention and public health management of impetigo, scabies, crusted scabies and fungal skin infections in endemic populations: a systematic review.

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