An outbreak of scabies in multiple linked healthcare settings in The Netherlands.
Journal: Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology
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Abstract
We report a large scabies outbreak occurring in Tilburg, Netherlands, which affected several different healthcare settings that provide care to the elderly and the mentally disabled. The outbreak demonstrated how the complex system of care provision to vulnerable groups facilitated extensive scabies transmission among multiple linked healthcare settings and the community.
Authors
Georgia Ladbury, Gabriella Morroy, Sandra Van Hoeven Dekkers, Corine Botermans, Cees Veelenturf, Maarten Bastiaens, Cees Van Abeelen, Clementine Wijkmans
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