TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Scabies, Other Mites, and Pediculosis A1 - Wheat, Chikoti M. A1 - Burkhart, Craig N. A1 - Burkhart, Craig G. A1 - Cohen, Bernard A. A2 - Kang, Sewon A2 - Amagai, Masayuki A2 - Bruckner, Anna L. A2 - Enk, Alexander H. A2 - Margolis, David J. A2 - McMichael, Amy J. A2 - Orringer, Jeffrey S. Y1 - 2019 N1 - T2 - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, 9e AB - AT-A-GLANCEHuman infestation caused by the Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis mite that lives its entire life cycle within the epidermis.Causes a diffuse, pruritic eruption after an incubation period of 4 to 6 weeks.Is transmitted by close physical contact or by fomites.Topical therapy with permethrin 5% cream is most effective topical therapy, but oral ivermectin, although off-label, is also effective.Because of the common occurrence of asymptomatic mite carriers in the household, all family members and close contacts should be treated simultaneously. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161342401 ER -