Epidemiology and clinical profile of scabies patients presenting to dermatology OPD, Hayat Abad medical complex, Peshawar
Keywords:
scabies, epidemiology, contiguousAbstract
Scabies is a Contiguous skin disease characterized by generalized itching of skin. It is caused by skin infestation with Sarcoptesscabiei Vor hominis. Patients present with itching and many other cutaneous complications. Objective: - Objective of this study was to find epidemiology and clinical profile of scabies patients presenting to skin OPD, Hayat Abad Medical Complex (HMC), and Peshawar. Methods - This non-interventional, cross-sectionalStudy was carried out in Dermatology OPD of HM, Peshawar from 15 Oct 2022 to 15 January 2023.Permission was taken from Hospital Ethical Committee, HMC, Peshawar.867 patients of scabies wereenrolled. Diagnosis was done on basis of history and clinical examination. Their age, gender, economic class, personal hygiene, family history of scabies, address, area of body involvement and type of cutaneous presentation were recorded in predesigned performa. Results: - Out of 867 patients 472(54%) were males and 395 (46%) were female.Most cases were in age groups 5-19 years i.e. 338 (39%) with highest ratio of patients from poor socio-economic group 511(59%) and majority 643 (74.2%) having poor personal hygiene. Family history was positive in 737(85%) and we received maximum cases from 15 Dec - 15 January.
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