Are scabies and impetigo normalised? A cross-sectional comparative study of hospitalised children in northern Australia assessing clinical recognition and treatment of skin infections

摘要

BackgroundComplications of scabies and impetigo such as glomerulonephritis and invasive bacterial infection in Australian Aboriginal children remain significant problems and the overall global burden of disease attributable to these skin infections remains high despite the availability of effective treatment. We hypothesised that one factor contributing to this high burden is that skin infection is under-recognised and hence under-treated, in settings where prevalence is high.