Currently, there are three known subtypes of scabies: ordinary, crusted, and bullous. The
worldwide prevalence of scabies remains high in the 21st century. To decrease the social …

Scabies is an infectious disease that is endemic in poorly resourced communities, and also
common in industrialized countries. Although the disease, which is caused by infestation of …

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 …

There used to be an old medical adage taught to all medical students that ran as follows 'the
commonest cause of itch is The Itch';'The Itch'referred to the infestation caused by Sarcoptes …

Scabies continues to be an important parasitic disease of humans, and other mammals.
Suprisingly for a disease that has afflicted humans since antiquity, little is directly known …

Transmission of the mite Sarcoptes scabiei generally occurs by protracted direct body
contact; although in crusted scabies, transmission also occurs via infected clothing or …

Scabies is an ectoparasitic dermatosis caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis and is a
public health issue in all countries regardless of socioeconomic status. In high-income …

Scabies is a contagious parasitic skin disease caused by Sarcoptes scabiei infestation
which can be transmitted through direct or indirect contact. WHO classified scabies as a …

Scabies is a parasitosis caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis, with crusted
scabies being more contagious than classic scabies because of a larger mite burden …

INTRODUCTION—Scabies is an infestation of the skin by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei (picture
1A-B). Classic scabies typically manifests as an intensely pruritic eruption with a …