Incidence of scabies from 1996 to 2022: a retrospective single centre cohort study from Finland
Our observation of increasing numbers of cases of scabies being diagnosed in our clinic in Oulu, northern Finland, led us to conduct a retrospective study of the epidemiology of scabies in our area from 1996 to 2022. We found a pattern of growing incidence during that period, especially among adolescents in more recent years. We found different seasonal incidence peaks among different age groups.
Authors
- Ella Jokela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3441-5485)
- Suvi‐Päivikki Sinikumpu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6496-5475)
- Laura Huilaja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7597-4323)
- Jari Jokelainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4629-0560)
- Eetu Kiviniemi
- Anna Mikola
Institutions
- Oulu University Hospital (FI)
- University of Oulu (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Dermatology
- Published
- 2024-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljae400
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.78