Scabies

Scabies Outbreak Linked to Nurse's Dirty Compression Glove

A dirty compression glove worn by a healthcare worker is implicated in a scabies outbreak among newborns. In a study appearing in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, Barbara G. Ross, of the Department of Infection Prevention and Control at New York-Presbyterian ...More
May 6, 2011
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions
Bedbugs, Scabies and Head Lice Infestations: What You Should Know

If simply the thought of bedbugs, scabies and head lice makes you feel a little itchy, imagine how those affected by these common infestations feel when they learn what has been creeping around them and causing symptoms such as intense itching, red bite marks or irritated ...More
March 5, 2010
Posted in News