Garcia Coralith, Iglesias David, Terashima Angelica, Canales Marco, Gotuzzo Eduardo
Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2007 Dec;28(12):1337-8. doi: 10.1086/521657. Epub 2007 Oct 22.
In a limited-resource hospital in Lima, Peru, 23 (63.9%) of 36 healthcare workers developed pruritus and/or skin lesions after contact with a patient with classic scabies. Of these 23, a total of 5 healthcare workers had scabies confirmed by microscopy. Oral ivermectin was used to control the outbreak effectively.
在秘鲁利马一家资源有限的医院里，36名医护人员中有23人（63.9%）在接触一名患有典型疥疮的患者后出现了瘙痒和/或皮肤损伤。在这23人中，共有5名医护人员经显微镜检查确诊患有疥疮。口服伊维菌素有效地控制了疫情。
