Epidemiology and morbidity of scabies and pediculosis capitis in resource-poor communities in Brazil
Epidemiology and morbidity of scabies and pediculosis capitis in resource-poor communities in Brazil
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06591.x
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发表时间：
2005-07-01
影响因子：
10.3
通讯作者：
Feldmeier, H
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作者：
Heukelbach, J;Wilcke, T;Feldmeier, H
头虱病和疥疮是常见的寄生虫皮肤病，特别是在资源贫乏的社区，但流行病学和发病率的数据很少。（n = 1460）在塞阿拉州（巴西）首府福塔莱萨和该市以南60公里的一个渔业社区（n = 605）。对研究参与者进行了疥疮和头虱病检查。在对该贫民窟进行的纵向调查中，评估了不同季节的患病率变化，结果表明，该贫民窟的头虱病患病率为43.4%，渔民社区为28.1%。10-14岁的儿童和女性最常受到影响。疥疮是目前在贫民窟的人口的8.8%，在渔业社区的人口的3.8%。没有一致的年龄分布模式。疥疮患者重叠感染多见，头虱患者颈部淋巴结肿大多见。多因素分析显示，年龄
Pediculosis capitis and scabies are common parasitic skin diseases, especially in resource-poor communities, but data on epidemiology and morbidity are scanty.To assess the prevalence, seasonal variation and morbidity of pediculosis capitis and scabies in poor neighbourhoods in north-east Brazil.The study comprised cross-sectional surveys of a representative population of an urban slum (n = 1460) in Fortaleza, the capital of Ceara State (Brazil) and a fishing community 60 km south of the city (n = 605). Study participants were examined for the presence of scabies and pediculosis capitis. In a longitudinal study in the slum, variation of prevalence in different seasons of the year was assessed.Prevalence of pediculosis capitis was 43.4% in the slum and 28.1% in the fishing community. Children aged 10-14 years and females were most frequently affected. Scabies was present in 8.8% of the population in the slum and in 3.8% of the population in the fishing community. There was no consistent pattern of age distribution. Superinfection was common in patients with scabies, and cervical lymphadenopathy in patients with pediculosis capitis. Multivariate analysis showed that age