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Medical condition (new).caption

Magnified view of a burrowing trail of the scabies mite. The scaly patch on the left was caused by scratching and marks the mite's entry point into the skin. The mite has burrowed to the top-right, where it can be seen as a dark spot at the end.

Medical condition (new).field

Infectious disease, dermatology

Medical condition (new).symptoms

itchiness, pimple-like rash

Medical condition (new).onset

2–6 weeks (first infection), ~1 day (subsequent infections)

Medical condition (new).causes

Sarcoptes scabiei mite spread by close contact

Medical condition (new).risks

Crowded living conditions (child care facilities, group homes, prisons), lack of access to water, wearing second hand clothing

Medical condition (new).diagnosis

Based on symptoms

Medical condition (new).differential

seborrheic dermatitis, dermatitis herpetiformis, pediculosis, atopic dermatitis

Medical condition (new).medication

permethrin, crotamiton, lindane, ivermectin

Medical condition (new).frequency

204 million / 2.8% (2015)

Medical condition (new).name

Scabies

Medical condition (new).synonyms

Seven-year itch

Medical condition (new).image

Scabies-burrow.jpg

via Wikipedia infobox

• Scabies: update on treatment and efforts for prevention and control in highly endemic settings.ReviewJournal of infection in developing countries · 2022Widaty S, Miranda E, Cornain EF et al.DOI: 10.3855/jidc.15222
• Scabies Itch.ReviewDermatologic clinics · 2018Jannic A, Bernigaud C, Brenaut E et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2018.02.009
• Scabies: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Update.ReviewJournal of cutaneous medicine and surgery · 2021Richards RNDOI: 10.1177/1203475420960446
• Scabies.ReviewAmerican family physician · 1992Sterling GB, Janniger CK, Kihiczak G et al.
• Management of scabies.ReviewSingapore medical journal · 2019Vasanwala FF, Ong CY, Aw CWD et al.DOI: 10.11622/smedj.2019058
• The current available diagnostic tools and treatments of scabies and scabies variants: An updated narrative review.ReviewMedicine · 2023Al-Dabbagh J, Younis R, Ismail NDOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000033805
• Scabies: A Neglected Global Disease.ReviewCurrent pediatric reviews · 2020Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KFDOI: 10.2174/1573396315666190717114131
• Scabies vaccines: where we stand and challenges ahead.ReviewParasitology research · 2024Sharaf MSDOI: 10.1007/s00436-024-08298-8

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Wikidata facts

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disease

Image

Sarcoptes scabei 2.jpg

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