Risk factors for scabies in school children: a systematic review

• Main Authors: K.J.J.K. Jetly, F.E. Ibrahim, I.K.A. Karim, C. Jeevanathan, Khalid Mokti, Pang, Nicholas Tze Ping, Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim, Mohammad Saffree Jeffree, Z.I. Azhar, M.R. Hassan, Mohd Faizal Madrim, Abdul Rahman Ramdzan, Zulkhairul Naim Sidek Ahmad, Azman Atil @ Azmi, Muhammad Aklil Abd Rahim
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Dynasty Publishing House 2022
• Subjects: RJ370-550 Diseases of children and adolescents
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33785/1/Risk%20factors%20for%20scabies%20in%20school%20children_%20a%20systematic%20review.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33785/2/Risk%20factors%20for%20scabies%20in%20school%20children_%20a%20systematic%20review%20_ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33785/; https://www.phdynasty.ru/en/catalog/magazines/clinical-practice-in-pediatrics/2022/volume-17-issue-2/44245; https://doi.org/10.20953/1817-7646-2022-2-117-125

Scabies is one of the most common itchy dermatoses, mainly in vulnerable age groups such as young children and the elderly. Although rarely fatal, it can lead to several severe complications. Its occurrence has been attributed to low-income countries, low socioeconomic levels, lack of knowledge of s...