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Severe Scabies: A French Multi-centre Study Involving 95 Patients with Crusted and Profuse Disease and Review of the Literature

Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2023
The aim of this multi-centre French retrospective study was to identify severe, i.e. crusted and profuse, scabies patients. Records were retrieved from 22 Dermatology or Infectious Diseases departments in the Ile-de-France from January 2009 to January ...
C. Skayem, Majda Askour, C. Gary, F. Hemery, E. Mahé, F. Caux, N. Dupin, P. Senet, A. Greder Belan, B. Hillion, C. Méni, P. Saiag, G. Bellaud, Alexandre Bleibtreu, S. Lariven, D. Bollens, V. Descamps, J. Molina, O. Bouchaud, D. Vittecoq, G. Do-Pham, F. Foulet, F. Botterel, O. Chosidow, C. Bernigaud   +24 more
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Ivermectin mass drug administration for onchocerciasis elimination: can it reduce the prevalence of scabies in Ethiopia?

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2022
Introduction: While ivermectin mass drug administration (MDA) has been implemented since long for onchocerciasis elimination, there is doubt whether this would also be effective for scabies control.
Tsigereda Amsalu, Wendemagegn Enbiale, Neguse Manaye, Ashenafi Ayalew, Addisu Workineh, Henry de Vries, Johan van Griensven   +6 more
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Scabies Affects Quality of Life in Correlation with Depression and Anxiety

Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2023
Introduction Scabies is a highly contagious disease affects many people worldwide each year and a major public health problem. A small number of studies have shown that scabies causes impairment in the quality of life in adult patients.
Sema Koç Yıldırım, Neslihan Demirel Öğüt, Ece Erbağcı, Çağrı Öğüt   +3 more
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Scabies in the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study of prevalence, determinants, clinical presentation and community knowledge

BMJ Open, 2023
Background The WHO aims to prevent, eliminate or control neglected tropical diseases, including scabies, by 2030. However, limited epidemiological data presented a challenge to control efforts, especially in high burden countries.
Jackie A Cassell, Stephen Bremner, Abebaw Fekadu, Gail Davey, Abraham Tesfaye, Jo Middleton, Christopher Iain Jones, Robel Yirgu, Wendemagegn Enbiale   +8 more
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Guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of scabies

Journal of Korean Medical Association, 2023
Background: Scabies is a highly contagious skin disease caused by scabies mite infestation, resulting in intense itching. In 2023, the Korean Dermatological Association is actively implementing the “Eradication of Scabies, National Health Project” as a ...
D. Yu, Young Bok Lee
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Crusted scabies in a patient with systemic disorders – evaluation of ivermectin treatment results

Przegląd Dermatologiczny, 2020
Scabies is a widespread, contagious parasitic disease that affects all socioeconomic groups and was added to the list of WHO Neglected Tropical Diseases. Recent studies indicate misdiagnosis in 45% of patients with scabies.
Aleksandra Kosmala, Marta Szymoniak-Lipska, Magdalena Jałowska, Marta Dobrzyńska, Monika Bowszyc-Dmochowska, Zygmunt Adamski, Ryszard Żaba   +6 more
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Evaluating the current management approach of scabies at selected primary health care in the Deder district, Ethiopia

Heliyon, 2023
Background: Scabies is endemic in many resource-poor tropics, with an estimated average prevalence of 5–10% in children. The burden of scabies infestation and its complications place a huge cost on health systems.
Sagni Challi Jira, Kholofelo L. Matlhaba, David Ditaba Mphuthi   +2 more
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Diagnostic value of the molecular detection of Sarcoptes scabiei from a skin scraping in patients with suspected scabies.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
Scabies is a highly contagious parasitic disease associated with long-term residence in nursing homes, and it is a public health burden worldwide. However, atypical skin manifestations are frequent and the widely used diagnostic test based on microscopic
Moonsuk Bae, Ji Yeun Kim, Jiwon Jung, Hye Hee Cha, Na-Young Jeon, Hyun-Jung Lee, Min Jae Kim, Sung Eun Chang, Sung-Han Kim   +8 more
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Scabies: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment.

Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, 2021
BACKGROUND Scabies is a skin infestation whose incidence is apparently rising. METHODS This review is based on pertinent articles retrieved by a selective search of PubMed on diagnosis and treatment strategies.
C. Sunderkötter, J. Wohlrab, H. Hamm
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Breaking the Bubble: Bullous scabies – A case report

IDCases, 2023
The article describes a rare case of bullous scabies in a 30-year-old female. Scabies is a skin condition caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei and is typically transmitted through skin-to-skin contact.
Safi Ur Rehman Daim, Muhammad Fawad Ashraf, Aizaz Ashraf, Rameesha Zubair, Rana Uzair Ahmed   +4 more
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