外科病房爆发挪威疥疮。

An outbreak of Norwegian scabies in a surgical ward.

作者信息

Danchaivijitr S, Suthipinittharm P, Srihapol N

机构信息

Department of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital Faculty of Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.

出版信息

J Med Assoc Thai. 1995 Jul;78 Suppl 2:S99-101.

PMID:7561605

Abstract

An outbreak of Norwegian scabies in a surgical ward of a teaching hospital was reported. The source of infestation was an elderly diabetic. The epidemic involved 28 of 32 medical personnel in the ward and 3 family contacts. All infected individuals were given a two-course treatment with hexachlorcyclohexane gel. Control of the outbreak was achieved by strict handwashing after patient contact, application of gowns and gloves for contact with skin lesions and the treatment of infected persons. Norwegian scabies in institutions is on the rise, vigilance for its occurrence is needed.

摘要

据报道，一家教学医院的外科病房爆发了挪威疥疮。感染源是一名老年糖尿病患者。该疫情涉及病房32名医务人员中的28人以及3名家庭接触者。所有感染者均接受了两疗程的六六六凝胶治疗。通过在接触患者后严格洗手、在接触皮肤病变时穿戴隔离衣和手套以及对感染者进行治疗，疫情得到了控制。机构内挪威疥疮的发病率呈上升趋势，需要对其发生保持警惕。