Microbiology Australia (Jan 2022)
Skin health in northern Australia
- 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
Affiliations
- Asha C. Bowen
- Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia; and University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia; and Perth Children’s Hospital, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia.
- Alexandra Whelan
- Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia.
- Ingrid Amgarth-Duff
- Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia.
- Rebekah Newton
- Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia; and Royal Perth Hospital, Victoria Square, Perth, WA 6000, Australia.
- Rebecca Famlonga
- Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia; and Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia.
- Abbey J. Ford
- Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia.
- Heather-Lynn Kessaris
- Royal Darwin Hospital, 105 Rocklands Drive, Tiwi, NT 0810, Australia.
- Victoria Cox
- Royal Darwin Hospital, 105 Rocklands Drive, Tiwi, NT 0810, Australia; and Menzies School of Health Research, John Matthew Building, Royal Darwin Hospital Campus, Rocklands Drive, Casuarina, NT 0810, Australia.
- Tracy McRae
- Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia; and University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia.
- Stephanie Enkel
- Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia; and University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia.
- Hannah M. M. Thomas
- Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia.
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 43,
no. 3
pp. 98 – 103
Abstract
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
