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Prevalence of scabies in long-term care hospitals in South Korea

Prevalence of scabies in long-term care hospitals in South Korea

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Prevalence of scabies in long-term care hospitals in South Korea

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Prevalence of scabies in long-term care hospitals in South Korea

Publisher

San Francisco: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2020-08, Vol.14 (8), p.e0008554-e0008554

Language

English

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San Francisco: Public Library of Science

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Contents

Background Scabies is a common contagious skin disease. With the economic growth in South Korea, the incidence of scabies has decreased. However, with the recent advancements in medical facilities, mainly the establishment of long-term care hospitals (LTCHs), scabies is now considered an emerging public health problem. Methodology/Principal finding...

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Prevalence of scabies in long-term care hospitals in South Korea

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2443613447

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2443613447

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ISSN

1935-2735,1935-2727

E-ISSN

1935-2735

DOI

10.1371/journal.pntd.0008554

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