A case of hyperkeratotic crusted scabies.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Adrian Cuellar-Barboza, Jesus A Cardenas-de la Garza, José A García-Lozano, Adrian Martinez-Moreno, Gildardo Jaramillo-Moreno, Jorge Ocampo-Candiani
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Burrows
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007918; https://doaj.org/article/f28fd81495084526b037e45218261bbe

Patients who are immunocompromised or have cognitive or physical disabilities are at a higher risk of being affected with infections such as crusted scabies. This is a rare skin hyperinfestation by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. The main characteristic of this dermatosis is a thick crust due to the...