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Not all scabies come with a… burrow
Dermatology ReportsDear Editor, Bullous scabies is one of the most rare variant of scabies. Scabies is an itchy skin disease caused by Sarcoptes scabies var. hominis. Recently, it was included in the World Health Organization roadmap for neglected tropical diseases from
Pietro Pasquale Cozza +5 more
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Scabies in Spain? A comprehensive epidemiological picture
PLoS ONE, 2021 Introduction Scabies is a neglected disease stablished worldwide with a fairy well determined incidence. In high-income countries, it often causes outbreaks affecting the residents and staff of institutions and long-term facilities, usually hard to ...
Lidia Redondo-Bravo +6 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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Sexually transmitted scabies in resource-limited settings: a facility-based cross-sectional study [PDF]
Infectious Diseases and Tropical MedicineObjective: Recent surges in scabies incidence in some countries have been attributed to increased transmission through sexual contact. Few data are available on the burden of sexually transmitted scabies in Sub-Saharan Africa.
A. Ajani +7 more
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Paediatrics: how to manage scabies
Drugs in Context, 2021 This narrative review addresses scabies, a highly contagious, pruritic infestation of the skin caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis. Scabies is a common disorder that has a prevalence worldwide estimated to be between 200 and 300 million ...
Russell Thompson +2 more
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Reemergence of Scabies Driven by Adolescents and Young Adults, Germany, 2009–2018
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021 To validate anecdotal evidence on scabies infestations, we analyzed inpatient and outpatient claims data in Germany. Scabies diagnoses increased 9-fold and treatment failure 4-fold during 2009–2018, driven mainly by persons 15–24 years of age. Prevention
F. Reichert +4 more
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JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, EarlyView.Summary Background and Objectives Skin diseases can greatly impair quality of life (QoL) of pediatric patients and their families. The Infants and Toddlers Dermatology Quality of Life questionnaire (InToDermQoL) is the first skin‐generic instrument assessing QoL in children ≤ 4 years, as reported by their caregiver. This study aimed to psychometrically
Juliane Traxler +8 more
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Control of common scab without the use of water [PDF]
, 2006 The most effective way to control common scab is by irrigating a potato crop at tuber initiation. With the introduction of legislation such as the Water Framework Directive this will become increasingly difficult.
Hilton, A J, Wale, S J, Walker, R L
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Quality of life in patients with scabies: A cross‐sectional study using Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) questionnaire [PDF]
, 2023 Sushil Paudel +4 more
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Laboratory-based diagnosis of scabies: a review of the current status
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2021 Scabies is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) of the skin that is caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei. It is considered to be an important public health problem in many regions.
E. Siddig, R. Hay
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