Prevalence of scabies and bacterial skin infection in French Polynesia: A cross-sectional community survey
The prevalence of scabies in this study exceeds 10%, the threshold above which evidence-based public health strategies including mass drug administration (treatment of the entire community, regardless of whether they show evidence of the disease) may be considered.
Authors
- Matthew Parnaby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7530-1620)
- Sarah Wamala Andersson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6681-2827)
- Richard White (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6747-1726)
- Susanna Lake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5508-5430)
- Gordon Walker
- Jean-Marc Ségalin
- André Wattiaux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2527-5420)
- Andrew C. Steer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7346-0196)
- John Kaldor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7639-4355)
- Mihiau Mapotoeke
- Henri‐Pierre Mallet
- Tereva Reneteaud
- Romain P. Marmorat
Institutions
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute (AU)
- Social Action (NG)
- University of French Polynesia (PF)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-06-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013119
- Primary Topic
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00