Article ; Online: Efficacy of ivermectin mass-drug administration to control scabies in asylum seekers in the Netherlands: A retrospective cohort study between January 2014 - March 2016.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases
2018 Volume 12, Issue 5, Page(s) e0006401
Abstract: Scabies is a skin infestation with the mite Sarcoptes scabiei causing itch and rash and is a major risk factor for bacterial skin infections and severe complications. Here, we evaluated the treatment outcome of 2866 asylum seekers who received ( ... ...
| Abstract | Scabies is a skin infestation with the mite Sarcoptes scabiei causing itch and rash and is a major risk factor for bacterial skin infections and severe complications. Here, we evaluated the treatment outcome of 2866 asylum seekers who received (preventive) scabies treatment before and during a scabies intervention programme (SIP) in the main reception centre in the Netherlands between January 2014 and March 2016. A SIP was introduced in the main national reception centre based on frequent observations of scabies and its complications amongst Eritrean and Ethiopian asylum seekers in the Netherlands. On arrival, all asylum seekers from Eritrea or Ethiopia were checked for clinical scabies signs and received ivermectin/permethrin either as prevention or treatment. A retrospective cohort study was conducted to compare the reinfestations and complications of scabies in asylum seekers who entered the Netherlands before and during the intervention and who received ivermectin/permethrin. In total, 2866 asylum seekers received treatment during the study period (January 2014 -March 2016) of which 1359 (47.4%) had clinical signs of scabies. During the programme, most of the asylum seekers with scabies were already diagnosed on arrival as part of the SIP screening (580 (64.7%) of the 897). Asylum seekers with more than one scabies episode reduced from 42.0% (194/462) before the programme to 27.2% (243/897) during the programme (RR = 0.64, 95% CI = 0.55-0.75). Development of scabies complications later in the asylum procedure reduced from 12.3% (57/462) to 4.6% (41/897). A scabies prevention and treatment programme at start of the asylum procedure was feasible and effective in the Netherlands; patients were diagnosed early and risk of reinfestations and complications reduced. To achieve a further decrease of scabies, implementation of the programme in multiple asylum centres may be needed. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Acaricides/administration & dosage ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Animals ; Female ; Humans ; Ivermectin/administration & dosage ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Netherlands ; Refugees/statistics & numerical data ; Retrospective Studies ; Sarcoptes scabiei/drug effects ; Scabies/drug therapy ; Scabies/parasitology ; Young Adult |
| Chemical Substances | Acaricides ; Ivermectin (70288-86-7) |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2018 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2429704-5 |
| ISSN | 1935-2735 ; 1935-2727 |
| ISSN (online) | 1935-2735 |
| ISSN | 1935-2727 |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006401 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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