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Digital dermoscopy: a complementary method in the diagnosis of scabies, [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2020 Scabies is an ectoparasitosis caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis, characterized clinically by pruritic lesions in typical locations; the crusted form is a rare manifestation.
Elaine Dias Melo +2 more
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Crusted Scabies Infection in the Setting of Chronic Steroid and Omalizumab Use. [PDF]
Cureus, 2021 Scabies infection is a very common skin disease that occurs due to infestation with the Sarcoptes scabei mite. Typically, it results in intensely pruritic papules and excoriations in the webs of the hand, groin, or axilla, and remains limited in its ...
Karson C +4 more
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Crusted Scabies as Neglected Tropical Disease
, 2023 Scabies is still a health problem in the world, including Indonesia. The World Health Organization (WHO) in 2017 stated that scabies is included in the Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) which requires large-scale control.
Trasia, Reqgi First +1 more
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Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2020 Crusted (Norwegian) scabies is a rare variant of Scabies which usually presents in patients with poor cellular immunity that occurs in conditions like AIDS, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Steroid/Chemotherapy, solid organ transplant, and malnutrition.
Minu Mathew, Sahayini Kumar
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015 BackgroundUnderstanding of scabies immunopathology has been hampered by the inability to undertake longitudinal studies in humans. Pigs are a useful animal model for scabies, and show clinical and immunologic changes similar to those in humans.
Kate E Mounsey +7 more
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Impact of an Ivermectin Mass Drug Administration on Scabies Prevalence in a Remote Australian Aboriginal Community. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015 BACKGROUND:Scabies is endemic in many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, with 69% of infants infected in the first year of life. We report the outcomes against scabies of two oral ivermectin mass drug administrations (MDAs) delivered 12 ...
Thérèse M Kearns +13 more
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Crusted scabies-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2012 Background Despite the widely accepted association between crusted scabies and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infection, crusted scabies has not been included in the spectrum of infections associated with immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome ...
Fernández-Sánchez Mónica +3 more
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Clinical diagnosis and treatment of scabies, a neglected tropical disease
South African Family Practice, 2021 Scabies is a parasitic infestation of the skin caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. It is common in tropical areas, including the sub-tropical areas of Southern Africa. Predisposing factors are overcrowding, poor personal hygiene, low socio-
Hendrick M. Motswaledi
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Internal Medicine Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infections (BSIs) cause significant morbidity and mortality. In Australia's Northern Territory (NT), MRSA BSI prevalence is disproportionately high. Vancomycin remains standard therapy despite toxicity and complex monitoring requirements.
Sara Davison +7 more
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Unusual Bullous Manifestation of Scabies in Childhood Diagnosed by Dermoscopy: A Case Report
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.ABSTRACT Scabies is a common ectoparasitic infestation, but atypical variants such as bullous scabies are rare and often misdiagnosed. We report a 12‐year‐old boy who presented with pruritic lesions comprising predominantly vesicles and bullae over the hands, along with a few scattered excoriated papules on the trunk and thighs.
Anupa Khadka, Vikash Paudel
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