ALLMedicine™ Scabies Center

Jan 7th, 2021 - As a novel method of ivermectin (IVM) administration for the treatment of scabies, we devised a whole-body bathing (WBB), in which patients are immersed in a fluid that contains IVM. A multi-institutional trial for elderly patients with scabies wa...

Jan 7th, 2021 - Scabies-infested pregnant women: A critical therapeutic challenge.|2021|Weill A,Bernigaud C,Mokni M,Gil S,Elefant E,|

Jan 6th, 2021 - Scabies, a highly contagious skin disease affecting more than 200 million people worldwide at any time, is caused by the parasitic mite Sarcoptes scabiei. In the absence of molecular markers, diagnosis requires experience making surveillance and c...

Jan 4th, 2021 - Scabies is a highly contagious, intensely pruritic skin infestation caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis. It has high prevalence in many tropical countries where crowded people live in resource-poor settings. The rash is distributed differently...

Jan 2nd, 2021 - Review of Scabies Infestation and Selected Common Cutaneous Infections.|2021|Brockman R,Leitenberger S,|

May 31st, 2017 - In the current work, we present our new guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of scabies which we, the Executive Committee convened by the Japanese Dermatological Association, developed to ensure proper diagnosis and treatment of scabies in Ja...

Jun 17th, 2011 - Transmission of the mite Sarcoptes scabiei generally occurs by protracted direct body contact; although in crusted scabies, transmission also occurs via infected clothing or bedding. Diagnosis is usually clinical and topical antiscabietics are the...

Jun 26th, 2008 - The guideline has been prepared by the Japanese Dermatological Association to ensure proper diagnosis and treatment of scabies, as oral therapy became available on August 2006 under health insurance and its clinical use was expected to increase. F...

Jan 13th, 2021 - Uses: Symptomatic treatment of scabies

Jan 13th, 2021 - Uses: Symptomatic treatment scabies.

Jan 7th, 2021 - As a novel method of ivermectin (IVM) administration for the treatment of scabies, we devised a whole-body bathing (WBB), in which patients are immersed in a fluid that contains IVM. A multi-institutional trial for elderly patients with scabies wa...

Jan 7th, 2021 - Scabies-infested pregnant women: A critical therapeutic challenge.|2021|Weill A,Bernigaud C,Mokni M,Gil S,Elefant E,|

Jan 6th, 2021 - Scabies, a highly contagious skin disease affecting more than 200 million people worldwide at any time, is caused by the parasitic mite Sarcoptes scabiei. In the absence of molecular markers, diagnosis requires experience making surveillance and c...

Apr 7th, 2020 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's  Coronavirus Resource Center. An inexpensive drug used to treat parasitic infections killed the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 in less than 48 hours in a laboratory setting,...

Mar 28th, 2020 - When to suspect mycosis fungoides “Mycosis fungoides is a great masquerader,” the dermatologist observed. For that reason, it deserves to be included in the differential diagnosis of an atypical psoriasiform or eczematoid rash, any new-onset rash.

Jan 28th, 2020 - 3 diagnostic missteps to avoid Misdiagnosis is often due to an overreliance on the clinical history without performing an adequate physical exam. In such cases, the physician often diagnoses a form of dermatitis as the cause of pruritic rash.

Jun 19th, 2019 - The best way to ensure that I’ll run late in clinic is to start late. I avoid such delayed starts as scabies, yet, sometimes it’s unavoidable.

Jun 13th, 2019 - The study applied standard-of-care scabies treatment to residents of one island; here, all residents of the island were assessed for scabies, and those who received a clinical diagnosis of scabies, along with family members and close contacts, wer.