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Management of a family outbreak of scabies with high risk of spread to other community and hospital facilities.

Marotta, Manfredo, Toni, Francesco, Dallolio, Laura, Toni, Greta, Leoni, Erica·2018·American Journal of Infection Control
DOI 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.12.004
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Background In developed countries, scabies is observed sporadically or as institutional outbreaks in hospitals and other health facilities. In the family context, outbreaks generally involve a limited number of cases.Methods A local health authority in Emilia-Romagna (Northern Italy) carried out an epidemiologic investigation on a family outbreak of scabies that included an unusually high number of cases. Its possible connection with a nosocomial case in a long-term care facility (LTCF) and outbreak management are discussed.Results Among the household members, 8 confirmed cases occurred (attack rate, 87.5%). Another case was reported in a patient of an LTCF where one of the family cases worked as a sociosanitary operator. In total, 244 contacts were placed under surveillance. The control strategy focused on a mass information campaign addressed to all contacts and the training of health care personnel. In addition, specific prophylaxis (permethrin 5%) was performed in 108 high-risk contacts and LTCF patients and staff.Conclusions The control measures were successful in preventing the spread of the outbreak. However, misdiagnosis and the tendency of people to hide the symptoms caused the late recognition and underestimation of the cases, contributing to delayed control measures and increasing the economic and human resources required for outbreak management.

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Authors
Marotta, M., Toni, F., Dallolio, L., Toni, G., & Leoni, E.
Affiliations
  • Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Rimini (IT)
  • University of Bologna (IT)
Corresponding author
Dallolio, Laura
ORCID
Venue
American Journal of Infection Control
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-07
Volume
46
Issue
7
Pages
808-813
ISSN
0196-6553 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.ajic.2017.12.004
OpenAlex
W2792322284
Cited by
20
References
22
Citations by year
2025: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 1
FWCI
2.45
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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Locations
  • American Journal of Infection Control (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Dermatological diseases and infestations
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Infection Control in Healthcare
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Dermatology and Skin Diseases
Keywords
scabies, Sarcoptes scabiei, family outbreak, nosocomial transmission, long-term care facilities, epidemic control, contact tracing, healthcare staff training, misdiagnosis, Emilia-Romagna
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Animals, Child, Preschool, Cross Infection, Disease Outbreaks, Female, Health Facilities, Health Personnel, Hospitals, Humans, Italy, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sarcoptes scabiei, Scabies, Infection Control, Permethrin, Young Adult

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