Prospective surveillance of primary healthcare presentations for scabies and bacterial skin infections in Fiji, 2018-2019

Scabies, impetigo, and other skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are highly prevalent in many tropical, low-middle income settings, but information regarding their burden of disease is scarce. We conducted surveillance of presentations of scabies and SSTIs, including impetigo, abscesses, cellulitis, and se≈vere SSTI, to primary health facilities in Fiji.

Citation:
Thean LJ, Romani L, Engelman D, Jenney A, ...... Kado J, Carvalho N, et al. Prospective surveillance of primary healthcare presentations for scabies and bacterial skin infections in Fiji, 2018-2019. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021;105(1):230-7.

Keywords:
Scabies; impetigo; Fiji; infectious diseases

Abstract:
Scabies, impetigo, and other skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are highly prevalent in many tropical, low-middle income settings, but information regarding their burden of disease is scarce. We conducted surveillance of presentations of scabies and SSTIs, including impetigo, abscesses, cellulitis, and se≈vere SSTI, to primary health facilities in Fiji.