Incidence of scabies in Belgium

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 395-398

  Lapeere, Hilde ^a   Naeyaert, J M ^a   De Weert, J ^a   De Maeseneer, J ^a   Brochez, L ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZYL BENZOATE; IVERMECTIN; PERMETHRIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CHILD; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARASITE INCIDENCE; PRESCRIPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCABIES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANIMALS; BELGIUM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITES; RISK FACTORS; SCABIES;

EID: 39049148358     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268807008576     Document Type: Article

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