Risk factors for scabies in Taiwan

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 276-280

  Wang, Chun Hao ^a,b   Lee, Sai Cheong ^a,b   Huang, Shie Shian ^a,b   Kao, Yu Chin ^a   See, Lai Chu ^c   Yang, Shih Hsien ^c  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Risk factor; Scabies; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CATHETER; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; NURSING HOME; SCABIES; TAIWAN;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CATHETERS; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NURSING HOMES; ODDS RATIO; QUARANTINE; RISK FACTORS; SCABIES; TAIWAN;

EID: 84863875128     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: 19959133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2011.12.003     Document Type: Article

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