RT Book, Section
A1 Burkhart, Craig N.
A1 Burkhart, Craig G.
A2 Goldsmith, Lowell A.
A2 Katz, Stephen I.
A2 Gilchrest, Barbara A.
A2 Paller, Amy S.
A2 Leffell, David J.
A2 Wolff, Klaus
SR Print(0)
ID 56094338
T1 Chapter 208. Scabies, Other Mites, and Pediculosis
T2 Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-166904-7
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56094338
RD 2024/04/15
AB |PrintScabies  at  a  GlanceHuman  infestation  caused  by  host-specific  itch  mite  that  lives  its  entire  life  cycle  within  the  epidermis.Causes  a  diffuse,  pruritic  eruption  after  an  incubation  period  of  4–6  weeks.Is  transmitted  by  close  physical  contact  or  by  fomites.Topical  therapy  is  most  popular,  but  oral  ivermectin  is  effective.Because  of  the  common  occurrence  of  asymptomatic  mite  carriers  in  the  household,  all  family  members  and  close  contacts  should  be  treated  simultaneously.