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Section 2. Recommendations for Care of Children in Special Circumstances

Medical Evaluation of Internationally Adopted Children for Infectious Diseases

Other Infectious Diseases

Skin infections that occur commonly in international adoptees include bacterial (eg, impetigo) and fungal (eg, candidiasis) infections and ectoparasitic infestations (eg, scabies and pediculosis). Adoptive parents should be instructed on how to examine their child for signs of scabies, pediculosis, and tinea so treatment can be initiated and transmission to others can be prevented (see Scabies, p 589, and Pediculosis, p 495–499).

Diseases such as typhoid fever, malaria, leprosy, or melioidosis are encountered infrequently in internationally adopted children. . . . [Go to Full Text]


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