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Large Nosocomial Outbreak Associated with a Norwegian Scabies Index Case Undergoing TNF-α Inhibitor Treatment: Management and Control.

Authors :
Belvisi V
Orsi GB
Del Borgo C
Fabietti P
Ianari A
Albertoni F
Porcelli P
Potenza C
Mastroianni CM
Source :
Infection control and hospital epidemiology [Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol] 2015 Nov; Vol. 36 (11), pp. 1358-60. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Aug 19.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

We describe a large outbreak associated with a crusted (Norwegian) scabies case in an immunocompromised patient following treatment with TNF-α inhibitor (adalimumab) for psoriasis arthritis. The increasing use of TNF-α inhibitors should induce clinicians to consider this serious parasitic infection when evaluating skin rashes in patients receiving biologic therapies.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1559-6834
Volume :
36
Issue :
11
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Infection control and hospital epidemiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
26288185
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2015.188