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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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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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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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Efficacy of ivermectin mass-drug administration to control scabies in asylum seekers in the Netherlands: A retrospective cohort study between January 2014 - March 2016. [PDF]

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, Sofanne J Ravensbergen, Annelies Heidema, Darren Cornish, Machiel Vonk, Leonie D Wijnholds, Jessica J H Hendriks, Johanneke Kleinnijenhuis, Till F Omansen, Ymkje Stienstra   +9 more
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The 2020 International Alliance for the Control of Scabies Consensus Criteria for the Diagnosis of Scabies

British Journal of Dermatology, 2020
Scabies is a common parasitic skin condition that causes considerable morbidity globally. Clinical and epidemiological research for scabies has been limited by a lack of standardization of diagnostic methods.
Daniel Engelman, J. Yoshizumi, Roderick J Hay, M. Osti, G. Micali, S. Norton, Shelley F. Walton, F. Boralevi, C. Bernigaud, C. Bernigaud, A. Bowen, A. Bowen, A. Chang, O. Chosidow, G. Estrada-Chávez, H. Feldmeier, N. Ishii, F. Lacarrubba, A. Mahé, T. Maurer, T. Maurer, Mohamed Mahmoud Ahmed Mahdi, M. Murdoch, D. Pariser, P. Nair, W. Rehmus, L. Romani, D. Tilakaratne, M. Tuicakau, M. Tuicakau, S. Walker, S. Walker, K. Wanat, M. Whitfeld, R. Yotsu, A. Steer, L. C. Fuller   +36 more
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A framework for scabies control

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021
Scabies is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that causes a significant health burden, particularly in disadvantaged communities and where there is overcrowding.
Daniel Engelman, M. Marks, A. Steer, Abate Beshah, G. Biswas, O. Chosidow, L. Coffeng, Belen Lardizabal Dofitas, W. Enbiale, Mosoka P. Fallah, E. Gasimov, A. Hopkins, J. Jacobson, J. Kaldor, F. Ly, C. Mackenzie, J. McVernon, Matthew Parnaby, Merelesita Rainima-Qaniuci, O. Sokana, D. Sankara, R. Yotsu, A. Yajima, P. Cantey   +23 more
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Scabies outbreak during COVID‐19: an Italian experience

International Journal of Dermatology, 2021
Scabies outbreak during COVID-19: an Italian experience Dear Editor, Scabies is a disease caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. This parasite causes an infestation of the skin with a high grade of transmission.
M. De Lucia, L. Potestio, L. Costanzo, G. Fabbrocini, L. Gallo   +4 more
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Community management of endemic scabies in remote aboriginal communities of northern Australia: low treatment uptake and high ongoing acquisition. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2009
BACKGROUND: Scabies and skin infections are endemic in many Australian Aboriginal communities. There is limited evidence for effective models of scabies treatment in high prevalence settings.
Sophie La Vincente, Therese Kearns, Christine Connors, Scott Cameron, Jonathan Carapetis, Ross Andrews   +5 more
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Scabies incidence and association with skin and soft tissue infection in Loyalty Islands Province, New Caledonia: A 15-year retrospective observational study using electronic health records.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
BackgroundScabies and its complications are a public health problem in the low- and middle-income countries of the Western Pacific region. However, no data are available for the relatively wealthy French territory of New Caledonia.
Yves-Marie Ducrot, Enzo Bruno, Jean-Marc Franco, Loïc Raffray, Samuel Beneteau, Antoine Bertolotti   +5 more
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A scabies outbreak in the North East Region of Ghana: The necessity for prompt intervention.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
BackgroundThere is a dearth of data on scabies from Ghana. In September 2019, local health authorities in the East Mamprusi district of northern Ghana received reports of scabies from many parts of the district.
Yaw Ampem Amoako, Richard Odame Phillips, Joshua Arthur, Mark Ayaaba Abugri, Emmanuel Akowuah, Kwabena Oppong Amoako, Benjamin Aboagye Marfo, Michael Frimpong, Tjip van der Werf, Sofanne Jacobine Ravensbergen, Ymkje Stienstra   +10 more
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