Disseminated scabies in a 2‐month‐old infant. Issue 9 (12th September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rasti, Sima; Talaee, Rezvan; Abdoli, Amir
• Is Part Of: Clinical case reports. Volume 10:Issue 9(2022)
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• Publication Date: 2022-09-12
• Subjects: disseminated -- infant -- infestation -- Iran -- Sarcoptes scabiei -- Scabies; Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.6334
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-0904

Abstract

Abstract: Scabies is a skin disease caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei . We report disseminated scabies in a 2‐month‐old girl as well as eczematoid lesions in her mother. The diagnosis was made by skin scraping and microscopic examination of the crusts. The patients were successfully treated with permethrin cream (5%). Abstract : We report a case of disseminated scabies in a 2‐month‐old infant. Scabies is a skin disease caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei . The diagnosis was made by skin scraping and microscopic examination of the crusts. The patients were successfully treated with permethrin cream (5%).