A scabies outbreak is identified in a residential aged care facility, with multiple residents affected. What is the most appropriate management strate...

Question

A scabies outbreak is identified in a residential aged care facility, with multiple residents affected. What is the most appropriate management strategy?

Accepted Answer

Treat all residents and close contacts simultaneously with topical permethrin and implement environmental cleaning

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Treat only symptomatic residents

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Use topical steroids only for itch

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Close the facility permanently

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Rely only on laundering of clothes without pharmacological treatment

au-racgp MCQ (SBA): Scabies in aged care facility outbreak

A scabies outbreak is identified in a residential aged care facility, with multiple residents affected. What is the most appropriate management strategy?