Scabies in the age of increasing drug resistance.

Scabies is an infestation of the skin by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei. It manifests with pruritic erythematous papules and excoriations, in addition to the pathognomonic burrows. Multiple drugs can be used for treatment, but resistance to conventional therapy is increasing throughout the years. This p...

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Published in:PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Main Authors: Samar Khalil, Ossama Abbas, Abdul Ghani Kibbi, Mazen Kurban
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017
Subjects:
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
Arctic
Burrows
Mite
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005920
https://doaj.org/article/4cb86d502c2f49d885eb1e8b054ff39f
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Summary:Scabies is an infestation of the skin by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei. It manifests with pruritic erythematous papules and excoriations, in addition to the pathognomonic burrows. Multiple drugs can be used for treatment, but resistance to conventional therapy is increasing throughout the years. This paper will review the mechanisms of resistance proposed in the literature and some of the potential solutions to this problem.

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