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  • American Academy of Pediatrics. Scabies. In: Pickering LK, Baker CJ, Kimberlin DW, Long SS, editors. Red Book: 2009 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases. 28th ed. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2009. p. 589-591.
  • Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2006 (August 4, 2006 / MMWR 55(RR11);1-94)
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  • Chosidow O. Scabies. N Engl J Med. 2006;354:1718-1726.
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  • Leone PA. Scabies and pediculosis pubis: an update of treatment regimens and general review. Clin Infect Dis. 2007;44:S153-S159.
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Scabies in Institutions
  • Andersen BM, Haugen H, Rasch M, Heldal Haugen A, Tageson A. Outbreak of scabies in Norwegian nursing homes and home care patients: control and prevention. J Hosp Infect. 2000;45:160-164.
  • Estes SA, Estes J. Therapy of scabies: nursing homes, hospitals, and the homeless. Semin Dermatol. 1993;12(1):26-33.
  • Jimenez-Lucho VE, Fallon F, Caputo C, Ramsey K. Role of prolonged surveillance in the eradication of nosocomial scabies in an extended care Veterans Affairs medical center. Am J Infect Control. 1995;23:44-49.
  • Juranek DD, Currier RW, Millikan LE. Scabies control in institutions. In: Orkin M, Maibach HI, editors. Cutaneous infestations and insect bites. New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, Inc; 1985. p. 139-156.
  • Larrosa A, Cortes-Blanco M, Martinez S, et al. Nosocomial outbreak of scabies in a hospital in Spain. Euro Surveill. 2003;8(10):199-203.
  • Obasanjo OO, Wu P, Conlon M, et al. An outbreak of scabies in a teaching hospital: lessons learned. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2001;22:13-18.
  • Scheinfeld N. Controlling scabies in institutional settings: a review of medications, treatment models, and implementation. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2004;5(1):31-37.
  • Vorou R, Remoudaki HD, Maltezou. Nosocomial scabies. J Hosp Infect. 2007;65:9-14.
  • Wilson MMG, Philpott CD, Breer WA. Atypical presentation of scabies among nursing home residents. J Gerontol. 2001;56A(7):M424-M427.
  • Zafar AB, Beidas SO, Sylvester LK. Control of transmission of Norwegian scabies. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2002;23:278-279.

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