Scabies is a parasitic infection caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei, which infects the stratum corneum of the skin and results in an intense pruritic rash.
Crusted scabies is a subt...
Patients usually present with a history of rash that is intensely pruritic and worse at night because mite activity increases at night based on temperature of the human body.
Rash pres...
Permethrin 5% cream
Drug of choice for children and infants >2 months of age
Is neurotoxic to the mite
The cream is applied from neck to toe, paying special attention to interdigit...
Treatment failure occurs but is usually due to incomplete treatment of all contacts at the same time.
Recommend follow-up 2 weeks after treatment...
American Academy of Pediatrics. Scabies. In: Kimberlin DW, Brady MT, Jackson MA, et al, eds. Red Book: 2015 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases. 30th ed. 2015. Elk Grove...
128869009 Infestation by Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis (disorder)
128870005 Crusted scabies (disorder)
Q: What do I do with the clothes or cloth items that cannot be washed at this time?
A: Store them in a plastic bag and put them away for 3 days because the mite cannot live more than 3 days without...
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FIGURE 99.27. Mite that causes scabies (<italic>Sarcoptes scabiei</bold>).
FIG. 6.13. Scabies typically involves the web spaces between the fingers and/or the toes.
FIG. 6.14. The rash of scabies may be more diffuse in infants, spreading to the trunk (A) and scalp (B) in addition to the extremities (C).
FIG. 6.14. The rash of scabies may be more diffuse in infants, spreading to the trunk (A) and scalp (B) in addition to the extremities (C)...
Scabies. A fertilized female mite is visible.
Scabies - paules and papulovesicles of wrist and hand