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Scabies in dermatovenerologist practice: a clinical case of delayed diagnosis in a patient with chronic dermatosis. Case report [PDF]
Consilium MedicumDespite the current approaches to diagnostics and treatment, regulatory documentation and guidelines, the diagnosis of scabies can often be delayed.
Marina A. Ufimceva +5 more
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Paediatrics & Child Health, 2015 Scabies is a contagious skin infestation caused by a mite. It causes significant global morbidity, with an estimated 300 million cases annually. Although it can affect individuals at any socioeconomic level, individuals who live in poverty or in overcrowded conditions are at much higher risk for scabies. Lack of local expertise can result in failure to
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Scabies and Bacterial Superinfection among American Samoan Children, 2011-2012. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Scabies, a highly pruritic and contagious mite infestation of the skin, is endemic among tropical regions and causes a substantial proportion of skin disease among lower-income countries.
Laura Edison +7 more
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Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2023 Background. Scabies is an ectoparasitic, highly contagious skin disease caused by a human itch mite infes‑ tation of the skin, and it is the leading cause of morbidity and disease burden in developing countries.
Sagni C. Jira +2 more
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QJM, 2013 Norwegian scabies is a severe form of scabies infestation, which usually occurs in people who are immunosuppressed, severely physically incapacitated or elderly. Unlike classical scabies, it is characterized by a plethora of mites on the skin surface and also affects the scalp, face, back and the periungual folds.
Bassi, A. +4 more
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The Treatment of Scabies [PDF]
Deutsches Ärzteblatt international, 2016 Scabies is a contagious infestation transmitted by skin-to-skin contact and sometimes by contact with contaminated material. The scabies mite burrows into the skin, producing a papular rash and severe itch at typical sites of predilection.We systematically reviewed the literature to compare the efficacy of various anti-scabies agents, including a ...
Corinna, Dressler +4 more
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ParasiteScabies is a common health concern, particularly among infants and children from socioeconomically disadvantaged households. This single-center retrospective observational cohort study describes scabies phenotypes, associated factors, treatment patterns,
Okay Zeynep Üze +9 more
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Scabies epidemiology in health care centers for refugees and asylum seekers in Greece.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022 BackgroundScabies is a global health concern disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations such as refugees and asylum seekers. Greece is a main point of entry in Europe for refugees, but epidemiological data on scabies in this population are ...
Christina Louka +5 more
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018 Scabies is a skin infestation with the mite Sarcoptes scabiei causing itch and rash and is a major risk factor for bacterial skin infections and severe complications.
Dorien T Beeres +9 more
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Nail Disorders in Systemic Conditions
JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Nail findings in children can be indicative of an underlying systemic disease. Many of these findings are seen in multiple entities and are not specific to one disease. The importance of specifically examining for these nail changes cannot be overstated.
Jane Sanders Bellet
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