Scabies among the French armed forces in 2015 - 08/08/16
Doi : 10.1016/j.jinf.2016.06.009
Constance Brossier
French Armed Forces Center for Epidemiology and Public Health (CESPA), Marseille, France
Jean-Jacques Morand
Sainte-Anne Military Teaching Hospital, Dermatology Department, Toulon, France
Ecole du Val de Grâce, Paris, France
Xavier Thauvin
French Armed Forces Center for Epidemiology and Public Health (CESPA), Marseille, France
French National Geographic Institute (IGN), Saint-Mandé, France
Franck Berger
French Armed Forces Center for Epidemiology and Public Health (CESPA), Marseille, France
Jean-Baptiste Meynard, Remy Michel
French Armed Forces Center for Epidemiology and Public Health (CESPA), Marseille, France
Ecole du Val de Grâce, Paris, France
Sandrine Duron ⁎ 
French Armed Forces Center for Epidemiology and Public Health (CESPA), Marseille, France
∗Corresponding author. Centre d'épidémiologie et de santé publique des armées, Camp militaire de Sainte-Marthe, 13 568, Marseille Cedex 02, BP 40 026, France. Fax: +33 0 4 91 63 78 25.Centre d'épidémiologie et de santé publique des arméesCamp militaire de Sainte-Marthe13 568Marseille Cedex 02BP 40 026France
Highlights |
• | Incidence of scabies among French armed forces was estimated at 11 cases per 10,000 person-years in 2015. |
• | Scabies is complex to handle notably in community settings. |
• | Physicians should be well trained and informed on scabies management to control its spread and limit re-infestation. |
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The British Infection Association. Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS. Tous droits réservés.
Vol 73 - N° 3
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