Cox V, Fuller L C, Engelman D, Steer A, Hay R J
Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Australia.
International Foundation for Dermatology, London, UK.
Br J Dermatol. 2021 Feb;184(2):237-242. doi: 10.1111/bjd.19170. Epub 2020 Jul 9.
Scabies is one of the most common disorders identified in any estimate of global skin disease prevalence. Furthermore, quantifying its impact on individuals and societies has been problematic. There has been a lack of clear case definitions and laboratory tests. There have been few epidemiological studies, particularly those focusing on low-income countries, variation in prevalence within high-income countries, or estimates of the effect of scabies on health beyond the skin, such as renal disease or mental wellbeing. Economic studies are also lacking. However, the new strategy of integrating surveillance for skin Neglected Tropical Diseases may well produce advancements on these issues, in addition to providing an overarching structure for health improvement and disease control.
疥疮是全球任何皮肤病患病率评估中最常见的疾病之一。此外，量化其对个人和社会的影响一直存在问题。缺乏明确的病例定义和实验室检测方法。流行病学研究很少，尤其是针对低收入国家的研究、高收入国家患病率的差异，或者疥疮对皮肤以外健康影响的估计，如肾脏疾病或心理健康。经济研究也很缺乏。然而，将被忽视热带皮肤病监测整合的新策略，除了为健康改善和疾病控制提供总体框架外，很可能会在这些问题上取得进展。
