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Skin infection burden in remote Aboriginal communities can be reduced by the See, Treat, Prevent (SToP skin sores and scabies) trial

Skin infections are an under-appreciated and dominant reason for presentation to primary healthcare centres in these indigenous communities

Improved public health measures targeting bacterial skin infections are needed to reduce this high burden of skin infections in Western Australia

The association between scabies and skin sores is highly significant and indicates a causal relationship

Scabies and impetigo are common in Timor-Leste, with very high prevalence of scabies in the rural district of Ermera

Prevalence of skin sores and scabies in remote Australian Aboriginal communities remains unacceptably high, with Group A Streptococcus (GAS) the dominant pathogen. We aim to better understand the drivers of GAS transmission using mathematical models.

Skin infections are a significant cause of severe disease, requiring hospitalization in Western Australian children, particularly with Aboriginal children

Scabies and impetigo infections are under-recognised and hence under-treated by clinicians

The evidence derived from the review will be used to inform the development of guidelines for the management of skin infections in resource-limited settings

The benefits that swimming pools may bring to to ear and eye health in remote Aboriginal communities remains unresolved