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Crusted Scabies, a Neglected Tropical Disease: Case Series and Literature Review [PDF]
Infectious Disease Reports, 2022 Crusted scabies is a rare form of scabies that presents with more severe symptoms than those of classic scabies. It is characterized by large crusted lesions, extensive scales, thick hyperkeratosis, and contains a large number of highly contagious itch ...
Nurdjannah Jane Niode +2 more
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Health care cost of crusted scabies in Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, Australia. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022 BackgroundCrusted scabies is a debilitating dermatological condition. Although still relatively rare in the urban areas of Australia, rates of crusted scabies in remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory (NT) are reported to be among the ...
Margaret Campbell +10 more
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Initial stage of crusted scabies and possible diagnostic characteristics: A case series [PDF]
ParasitologyScabies is a neglected tropical disease caused by the ectoparasitic mite, Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis (S. scabiei). Common scabies, the most prevalent clinical subtype of scabies, is characterized by pruritus, multiple skin lesions and low mite burden.
Wanchen Li +7 more
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Crusted scabies; a 2-year prospective study from the Northern Territory of Australia. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020 BackgroundScabies is listed as a neglected tropical disease by the World Health Organization. Crusted scabies affects vulnerable and immunosuppressed individuals and is highly contagious because of the enormous number of Sarcoptes scabiei mites present ...
Tasnim Hasan +3 more
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina TropicalNurimar Conceição Fernandes +2 more
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Active case detection methods for crusted scabies and leprosy: A systematic review. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021 BackgroundCrusted scabies is endemic in some remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory (NT) of Australia and carries a high mortality risk.
Miriam Glennie +3 more
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Crusted scabies complicated by septic shock: a fatal case report with incidental detection of Sarcoptes scabiei DNA in peripheral blood [PDF]
IDCasesCrusted scabies is a severe form of scabies characterized by massive mite burden and profound immune dysregulation. Secondary bacterial infection is common and may progress to sepsis with fatal outcomes.
Ju Wang, Jun Qiu, Chaogui Zhang
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Combination of Crusted Scabies with Bullous Scabies: A Rare Case. [PDF]
Int Med Case Rep J, 2023 Scabies is a parasitic skin disease caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. Crusted scabies, also known as Norwegian scabies, is a rare and severe form of scabies that occurs more frequently in immunocompromised, elderly, disabled, and debilitated patients. The present study reports a case of crusted scabies combined with bullous scabies.
Asnawi V +5 more
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An unusual adverse effect during crusted scabies treatment [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsKey Clinical Message Crusted scabies is a severe form of scabies infestation caused by the ectoparasite Sarcoptes scabiei. Risk factors include immunosuppression, neuropathies, and psychiatric disorders.
Sara Saldarriaga +2 more
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