This article has been accepted for publication and undergone full peer review but has not been through the copyediting, typesetting, pagination and proofreading process, which may lead to differences between this version and the Version of Record. Please cite this article as doi: 10.1111/TID.13284 This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved DR MELDA OZDAMAR (Orcid ID : 0000-0003-3532-9255) Article type : Original Report A nosocomial scabies outbreak originating from immunocompromised transplant patients in Turkey: upholstery as a possible cause Running title: Nosocomial scabies outbreak Authors Melda Ozdamar, M.D. ORCID ID: 0000-0003-3532-9255 Salih Turkoglu, M.D. ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9761-0451 Affiliation of authors Department of Clinical Microbiology, Anadolu Medical Center, Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey Corresponding author and address for reprint requests: Melda Ozdamar, MD Department of Clinical Microbiology, Anadolu Medical Center, Cumhuriyet Mahallesi, 2255 sokak, no:3, 41400, Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey Tel: +90 532 2373820 Accepted Article