[Epidemio-clinical profile of human scabies through dermatologic consultation. Retrospective study of 1148 cases]

Tunis Med. 2003 Nov;81(11):854-7.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We report a retrospective study of all scabies cases collected in the department of Dermatology of Charles Nicolle Hospital during a 8 year-period (1993-2000). 148 cases of scabies were collected with a mean incidence of 144 new cases/year (65-204). Diagnosis was made clinically in all cases. Parasitological exam was done in case of doubtful diagnosis. Our purpose is to try to define an epidemio-clinical profile of scabies in Tunisia and to estimate the incidence of this parasitosis through our dermatological consultation with reviewing the literature data.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Dermatology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Scabies / diagnosis
  • Scabies / epidemiology*
  • Scabies / pathology
  • Tunisia / epidemiology