Management of a Large Nosocomial Outbreak From an Index of Crusted Scabies in a Tertiary Care Hospital, 2023: A Retrospective Observational Study
Lowering the threshold for suspicion of crusted scabies is important, as a single missed case could lead to a large outbreak. Simultaneously applying preemptive permethrin cream to all potentially exposed individuals might have been effective in preventing further transmission. However, caution is needed because the development of scabies or persistent scabies is possible even with preemptive or therapeutic treatment.
Authors
- E. Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1902-9981)
- Sung Eun Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4225-0414)
- Jiwon Jung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4333-3270)
- Chong Hyun Won (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1997-2240)
- Zeng Chang
- Sung‐Han Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6596-8253)
- Eun Ok Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5957-5421)
- Sun-Kyung Kim
- Jihun Choi
Institutions
- Ulsan College (KR)
- Asan Medical Center (KR)
- University of Ulsan (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Korean Medical Science
- Published
- 2024-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2025.40.e7
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.78
Funders
- Ministry of Health and Welfare
- Korea Health Industry Development Institute