Skin health in northern Australia
oleh: Asha C. Bowen, Alexandra Whelan, Ingrid Amgarth-Duff, Rebekah Newton, Rebecca Famlonga, Abbey J. Ford, Heather-Lynn Kessaris, Victoria Cox, Tracy McRae, Stephanie Enkel, Hannah M. M. Thomas
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| Diterbitkan: | CSIRO Publishing 2022-01-01 |
Deskripsi
The skin is the largest and only externally visible organ of the body, and healthy skin is crucial for holistic physical and social-emotional wellbeing. In remote northern Australia, a variety of skin infections are endemic, which can impact on wellbeing. These include pruritic infections such as scabies, tinea,1 and headlice that can lead to skin disruption and subsequent impetigo.2,3