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June 17, 2026Turkish Journal of ParasitologyOpen Access

Epidemiological Evaluation of Scabies Cases Presenting to a Tertiary Healthcare Facility Over a Five-year Period

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NKNecip Enis KayaEÇEmine Çölgeçen

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Overview

Epidemiological evaluation reveals rising scabies incidences, indicating the need for improved treatment strategies.

Key Points

  • This evaluation aimed to analyze demographic trends and characteristics of scabies cases over five years.
  • Retrospective analysis of patients diagnosed with scabies from 2019 to 2023 at Yozgat Bozok University.
  • Demographic information was collected from the hospital database including age, sex, nationality, and admission date.
  • Statistical analysis was performed to assess differences in scabies frequencies across years.
  • 3.9% of patients were diagnosed with scabies over the study period (2019-2023).
  • Significant increase in scabies cases was observed from 1.71% prior to the pandemic to 3% during it (p<0.001).
  • Foreign patients showed a significantly higher prevalence compared to Turkish nationals (p<0.001).

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Kaya et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a323d57d50b63ecad2070d5https://doi.org/10.4274/tpd.galenos.2026.98704
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