| Title |
Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Scabies
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Current Infectious Disease Reports, August 2013
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11908-013-0354-0 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Luis Shimose, L. Silvia Munoz-Price |
| Abstract |
Scabies remains a public health problem, especially in developing countries, with a worldwide incidence of approximately 300 million cases each year. Prolonged skin-to-skin contact is necessary to allow the transmission of the causative mite, Sarcoptes scabiei. Classic scabies presents with burrows, erythematous papules, and generalized pruritus. Clinical variants include nodular scabies and crusted scabies, also called Norwegian scabies. The diagnosis is based mainly on history and physical examination, but definitive diagnosis depends on direct visualization of the mites under microscopy. Alternative diagnostic methods include the burrow ink test, video-dermatoscopy, newly serologic tests like PCR/ELISA, and specific IgE directed toward major mite components. Treatment of scabies consists of either topical permethrin or oral ivermectin, although the optimal regimen is still unclear. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 50% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 184 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 26 | 14% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 23 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 22 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 5% |
| Researcher | 10 | 5% |
| Other | 23 | 12% |
| Unknown | 71 | 38% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 67 | 36% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 11 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 3% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 2% |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 19 | 10% |
| Unknown | 76 | 41% |
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