Effective Diagnosis and Treatment of Scabies in Cases from 3 Generations Using Dermoscopy-oriented Skin Scraping with Microscopic Examination.
- Author:
So Eun PARK
1
;
Jin Yong LEE
;
Chul Woo KIM
;
Sang Seok KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea. kim937121@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dermoscopy;
Family;
Lindane;
Microscopic examination;
Scabies
- MeSH:
Dermoscopy;
Diagnosis*;
Disease Outbreaks;
Epidermis;
Family Characteristics*;
Humans;
Incidence;
Korea;
Lindane;
Mites;
Nursing Homes;
Parasites;
Public Health;
Sarcoptes scabiei;
Scabies*;
Skin*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2016;54(7):562-565
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Scabies is caused by a mite, Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis, an obligate human parasite that burrows downwards into the epidermis. Scabies may be transmitted from objects, but it is most often transmitted by direct skin-to-skin contact, with a higher risk from prolonged contact. Treatment must involve the entire household or community to prevent reinfection. In Korea, the incidence of scabies has decreased dramatically since the late 1980s, but recent outbreaks in nursing homes and hospitals have been raising public health concerns. Herein, we describe 5 cases of scabies that occurred in 3 generations of a family and were confirmed by dermoscopy-oriented skin scraping with microscopic examination.
