By Dr Margot Julie Whitfeld

Book Chapters

Welch E; Yeon J; Whitfeld MJ; Romani L, 2023, 'Scabies Mass Treatment in Resource-Poor Countries', in Scabies, pp. 419 - 431, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26070-4_28

Journal articles

Verheyden MJ; Whitfeld MJ; Tuicakau M; Bertolotti A, 2024, 'A blood-free method of performing slit-skin smears', JAAD International, 16, pp. 89 - 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jdin.2024.01.008

Mitchell E; Wallace M; Marshall J; Whitfeld M; Romani L, 2024, 'Scabies: current knowledge and future directions', Frontiers in Tropical Diseases, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fitd.2024.1429266

Lake SJ; Engelman D; Zinihite J; Sokana O; Boara D; Nasi T; Gorae C; Osti MH; Phelan S; Parnaby M; Grobler AC; Schuster T; Andrews R; Whitfeld MJ; Marks M; Romani L; Steer AC; Kaldor JM, 2023, 'One versus two doses of ivermectin-based mass drug administration for the control of scabies: A cluster randomised non-inferiority trial', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011207

Osti M; Sokana O; Lake S; Whitfeld MJ; Boara D; Nasi T; Dauer S; Marks M; Romani L; Kaldor J; Steer AC; Engelman D, 2022, 'The body distribution of scabies skin lesions', JEADV Clinical Practice, 1, pp. 111 - 121, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jvc2.26

Thean LJ; Romani L; Engelman D; Wand H; Jenney A; Mani J; Paka J; Cua T; Taole S; Silai M; Ashwini K; Sahukhan A; Kama M; Tuicakau M; Kado J; Parnaby M; Carvalho N; Whitfeld M; Kaldor J; Steer AC, 2022, 'Prevention of bacterial complications of scabies using mass drug administration: A population-based, before-after trial in Fiji, 2018–2020', The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100433

Mow M; Thean LJ; Parnaby M; Mani J; Rafai E; Sahukhan A; Kama M; Tuicakau M; Kado J; Romani L; Engelman D; Whitfeld M; Kaldor J; Steer A; Carvalho N, 2022, 'Costs of mass drug administration for scabies in Fiji', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010147

Lake SJ; Engelman D; Sokana O; Nasi T; Boara D; Marks M; Whitfeld MJ; Romani L; Kaldor JM; Steer AC; Carvalho N, 2022, 'Health-related quality of life impact of scabies in the Solomon Islands', Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 116, pp. 148 - 156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trab096

Doolan BJ; Yeon J; Baker DA; Whitfeld MJ, 2022, 'Letter to the Editor: Dupilumab Therapy for Atopic Dermatitis in People Living with HIV', AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 38, pp. 76 - 79, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/aid.2021.0113

Pham JP; Star P; Wong S; Damian DL; Saw RPM; Whitfeld MJ; Menzies AM; Joshua AM; Smith A, 2021, 'Cutaneous sarcoidosis due to immune-checkpoint inhibition and exacerbated by a novel BRAF dimerization inhibitor', Skin Health and Disease, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ski2.71

Tsoi SK; Lake SJ; Thean LJ; Matthews A; Sokana O; Kama M; Amaral S; Romani L; Whitfeld M; Francis JR; Vaz Nery S; Marks M; Kaldor JM; Steer AC; Engelman D, 2021, 'Estimation of scabies prevalence using simplified criteria and mapping procedures in three Pacific and southeast Asian countries', BMC Public Health, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12039-2

Hardy M; Samuela J; Kama M; Tuicakau M; Romani L; Whitfeld MJ; King CL; Weil GJ; Schuster T; Grobler AC; Engelman D; Robinson LJ; Kaldor JM; Steer AC, 2021, 'Community control strategies for scabies: A cluster randomised noninferiority trial', PLoS Medicine, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003849

Yeon J; Doolan BJ; Tuicakau M; Singh U; Whitfeld MJ, 2021, 'Dermatological presentations for a walk-in Skin Clinic in Fiji', Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 62, pp. 512 - 514, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajd.13707

Hardy M; Samuela J; Kama M; Tuicakau M; Romani L; Whitfeld MJ; King CL; Weil GJ; Grobler AC; Robinson LJ; Kaldor JM; Steer AC, 2021, 'Individual Efficacy and Community Impact of Ivermectin, Diethylcarbamazine, and Albendazole Mass Drug Administration for Lymphatic Filariasis Control in Fiji: A Cluster Randomized Trial', Clinical Infectious Diseases, 73, pp. 994 - 1002, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab202

Thean LJ; Jenney A; Engelman D; Romani L; Wand H; Mani J; Paka J; Cua T; Taole S; Soqo V; Sahukhan A; Kama M; Tuicakau M; Kado J; Carvalho N; Whitfeld M; Kaldor J; Steer AC, 2021, 'Prospective surveillance for invasive Staphylococcus aureus and group A Streptococcus infections in a setting with high community burden of scabies and impetigo', International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 108, pp. 333 - 339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2021.05.041

Thean LJ; Romani L; Engelman D; Jenney A; Wand H; Mani J; Paka J; Devi R; Sahukhan A; Kama M; Tuicakau M; Kado J; Carvalho N; Whitfeld M; Kaldor J; Steer AC, 2021, 'Prospective surveillance of primary healthcare presentations for scabies and bacterial skin infections in Fiji, 2018-2019', American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 105, pp. 230 - 237, http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-1459

Lake SJ; Engelman D; Sokana O; Nasi T; Boara D; Grobler AC; Osti MH; Andrews R; Marks M; Whitfeld MJ; Romani L; Kaldor JM; Steer AC, 2021, 'Defining the need for public health control of scabies in Solomon islands', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009142

Welch E; Romani L; Whitfeld MJ, 2021, 'Recent advances in understanding and treating scabies.', Fac Rev, 10, pp. 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.12703/r/10-28

Thean LJ; Jenney A; Engelman D; Romani L; Wand H; Mudaliar J; Paka J; Cua T; Taole S; Sahukhan A; Kama M; Tuicakau M; Kado J; Carvalho N; Whitfeld M; Kaldor J; Steer AC, 2020, 'Hospital admissions for skin and soft tissue infections in a population with endemic scabies: A prospective study in Fiji, 2018-2019', PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 14, pp. e0008887, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008887

Lake SJ; Phelan SL; Engelman D; Sokana O; Nasi T; Boara D; Gorae C; Schuster T; Grobler AC; Osti MH; Andrews R; Marks M; Whitfeld MJ; Romani L; Kaldor J; Steer A, 2020, 'Protocol for a cluster-randomised non-inferiority trial of one versus two doses of ivermectin for the control of scabies using a mass drug administration strategy (the RISE study)', BMJ Open, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037305

Marks M; Romani L; Sokana O; Neko L; Harrington R; Nasi T; Wand H; Whitfeld MJ; Engelman D; Solomon AW; Kaldor JM; Steer AC, 2020, 'Prevalence of scabies and impetigo 3 years after mass drug administration with ivermectin and azithromycin', Clinical Infectious Diseases, 70, pp. 1591 - 1595, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciz444

Hardy M; Samuela J; Kama M; Tuicakau M; Romani L; Whitfeld MJ; King CL; Weil GJ; Grobler AC; Robinson LJ; Kaldor JM; Steer AC, 2020, 'The safety of combined triple drug therapy with ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine and albendazole in the neglected tropical diseases co-endemic setting of fiji: A cluster randomised trial', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 14, pp. 1 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008106

Engelman D; Yoshizumi J; Hay RJ; Osti M; Micali G; Norton S; Walton S; Boralevi F; Bernigaud C; Bowen AC; Chang AY; Chosidow O; Estrada-Chavez G; Feldmeier H; Ishii N; Lacarrubba F; Mahé A; Maurer T; Mahdi MMA; Murdoch ME; Pariser D; Nair PA; Rehmus W; Romani L; Tilakaratne D; Tuicakau M; Walker SL; Wanat KA; Whitfeld MJ; Yotsu RR; Steer AC; Fuller C, 2020, 'The 2020 IACS Consensus Criteria for the Diagnosis of Scabies.', British Journal of Dermatology, 183, pp. 808 - 820, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjd.18943

Romani L; Whitfeld MJ; Koroivueta J; Kama M; Wand H; Tikoduadua L; Tuicakau M; Koroi A; Andrews RM; Kaldor JM; Steer AC, 2019, 'Mass drug administration for scabies - 2 years of follow-up', New England Journal of Medicine, 381, pp. 186 - 187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc1808439

Engelman D; Cantey PT; Marks M; Solomon AW; Chang AY; Chosidow O; Enbiale W; Engels D; Hay RJ; Hendrickx D; Hotez PJ; Kaldor JM; Kama M; Mackenzie CD; McCarthy JS; Martin DL; Mengistu B; Maurer T; Negussu N; Romani L; Sokana O; Whitfeld MJ; Fuller LC; Steer AC, 2019, 'The public health control of scabies: priorities for research and action', The Lancet, 394, pp. 81 - 92, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(19)31136-5

Romani L; Marks M; Sokana O; Nasi T; Kamoriki B; Cordell B; Wand H; Whitfeld MJ; Engelman D; Solomon AW; Kaldor JM; Steer AC, 2019, 'Efficacy of mass drug administration with ivermectin for control of scabies and impetigo, with coadministration of azithromycin: a single-arm community intervention trial', The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 19, pp. 510 - 518, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30790-4

Osti MH; Sokana O; Phelan S; Marks M; Whitfeld MJ; Gorae C; Kaldor JM; Steer AC; Engelman D, 2019, 'Prevalence of scabies and impetigo in the Solomon Islands: a school survey', BMC Infectious Diseases, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4382-8

Osti MH; Sokana O; Gorae C; Whitfeld MJ; Steer AC; Engelman D, 2019, 'The diagnosis of scabies by non-expert examiners: A study of diagnostic accuracy', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007635

Marks M; Engelman D; Romani L; Mason D; Sokana O; Kama M; Whitfeld M; Steer AC; Kaldor J, 2018, 'Exploration of a simplified clinical examination for scabies to support public health decision-making', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 12, pp. e0006996, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006996

Stewart TJ; Tong W; Whitfeld MJ, 2018, 'The associations between psychological stress and psoriasis: a systematic review', International Journal of Dermatology, 57, pp. 1275 - 1282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijd.13956

Romani L; Marks M; Sokana O; Nasi T; Kamoriki B; Wand H; Whitfeld MJ; Engelman D; Solomon AW; Steer AC; Kaldor JM, 2018, 'Feasibility and safety of mass drug coadministration with azithromycin and ivermectin for the control of neglected tropical diseases: a single-arm intervention trial', The Lancet Global Health, 6, pp. e1132 - e1138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30397-8

Rivero AL; Whitfeld M, 2018, 'An update on the treatment of rosacea', Australian Prescriber, 41, pp. 20 - 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.18773/austprescr.2018.004

Stewart TJ; Schut C; Whitfeld M; Yosipovitch G, 2018, 'Cross-sectional study of psychological stress and skin symptoms in Australian university students', Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 59, pp. e82 - e84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajd.12640

Karimkhani C; Colombara DV; Drucker AM; Norton SA; Hay R; Engelman D; Steer A; Whitfeld M; Naghavi M; Dellavalle RP, 2017, 'The global burden of scabies: a cross-sectional analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015', The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 17, pp. 1247 - 1254, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30483-8

Romani L; Whitfeld MJ; Koroivueta J; Kama M; Wand H; Tikoduadua L; Tuicakau M; Koroi A; Ritova R; Andrews R; Kaldor JM; Steer AC, 2017, 'The epidemiology of scabies and impetigo in relation to demographic and residential characteristics: Baseline findings from the skin health intervention Fiji Trial', American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 97, pp. 845 - 850, http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.16-0753

Romani L; Whitfeld MJ; Koroivueta J; Kama M; Wand H; Tikoduadua L; Tuicakau M; Koroi A; Andrews R; Kaldor JM; Steer AC, 2015, 'Mass drug administration for scabies control in a population with endemic disease', New England Journal of Medicine, 373, pp. 2305 - 2313, http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1500987

Whitfeld MJ; Gunasingam N, 2015, 'Reply to: Could a simple microbiological culture and an antibiogram guide the treatment of our patients with papulopustular rosacea?', Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 73, pp. e115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2015.05.031

Romani L; Steer AC; Whitfeld MJ; Kaldor JM, 2015, 'Prevalence of scabies and impetigo worldwide: A systematic review', The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 15, pp. 960 - 967, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00132-2

Romani L; Koroivueta J; Steer AC; Kama M; Kaldor JM; Wand H; Hamid M; Whitfeld MJ, 2015, 'Scabies and Impetigo Prevalence and Risk Factors in Fiji: A National Survey', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 9, pp. e0003452, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003452

Hannam S; Murray M; Romani L; Tuicakau M; Whitfeld MJ, 2014, 'Kava dermopathy in Fiji: An acquired ichthyosis?', International Journal of Dermatology, 53, pp. 1490 - 1494, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijd.12546

Donoghue S; Vekic D; Wehrhahn M; Whitfeld M, 2014, 'Staphylococcus lugdunensis: Case report and discussion', Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 55, pp. 301 - 303, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajd.12209

Haar K; Romani L; Filimone R; Kishore K; Tuicakau M; Koroivueta J; Kaldor JM; Wand H; Steer A; Whitfeld M, 2014, 'Scabies community prevalence and mass drug administration in two Fijian villages', International Journal of Dermatology, 53, pp. 739 - 745, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijd.12353

Cocciolone R; Morey AL; Panasiuk P; Whitfeld M, 2011, 'Atypical gianotti-crosti syndrome in two HIV and hepatitis B co-infected adults', Australian Journal of Dermatology, 52, pp. 32 - 36

Wallace BJ; Tan KB; Pett SL; Cooper DA; Kossard S; Whitfeld M, 2011, 'Enfuvirtide injection site reactions: A clinical and histopathological appraisal', Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 52, pp. 19 - 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-0960.2010.00717.x

Gajic B; Tang KC; Whitfeld M, 2011, 'Porokeratosis of Mibelli: Involution and resolution with 5% imiquimod cream', Australian Journal of Dermatology, 52, pp. 301 - 303

Whitfeld M; Gunasingam N; Leow LJ; Shirato K; Preda V, 2011, 'Staphylococcus epidermidis: a possible role in the pustules of rosacea', Australian Journal of Dermatology, 64, pp. 49 - 52

Whitfeld MJ; Hungerford S; Bao Y; Leow LJ, 2007, 'A ten-year review of skin cancer in 588 HIV-positive patients', Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Herat A; Whitfeld M; Hillman R, 2007, 'Anal intraepithelial neoplasia and anal cancer in dermatological practice', Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 48, pp. 143 - 155, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-0960.2007.00369.x

Leow LJ; Pintens S; Pigott PC; Whitfeld MJ, 2006, 'Erythema induratum: A hypersensitivity reaction to Mycobacterium tuberculosis', Australian Family Physician, 35, pp. 521 - 522

Kalouche H; Whitfeld MJ, 2006, 'Leg crossers' dimple: A form of localized lipoatrophy', Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 47, pp. 253 - 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-0960.2006.00291.x

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