ReviewPLoS neglected tropical diseases2016
Scabies: Advances in Noninvasive Diagnosis.
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45 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 121 citations in OpenAlex.
- Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021.MMWR. Recommendations and reports : Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports · 2021Guideline
- Active case detection methods for crusted scabies and leprosy: A systematic review.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2021Pooled it
- Oral ivermectin versus 5% permethrin cream to treat children and adults with classic scabies: multicentre, assessor blinded, cluster randomised clinical trial.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2026Trial
- Scabies Diagnosis: A Narrative Review of Diagnostic Methods, Clinical Misdiagnosis, and Emerging Directions.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Clinical features of 170 Chinese scabies cases and the therapeutic efficacy of sulfur ointment.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
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- An Unexpected Dupilumab Reaction.Cureus · 2026Article
- Infantile scabies mimicking refractory eczema: a case report and review of the literature.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Digital Dermatopathology of Scabies: HE-Compatible VIS-NIR Hyperspectral Imaging as a Label-Free Proof-of-Concept Approach.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Exploring Fourier-Transform Infrared Microscopy for Scabies Mite Detection in Human Tissue Sections: A Preliminary Technical Feasibility Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Face scabies in the elderly: when dermoscopy can be a game changer.Dermatology reports · 2025Article
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- Efficacy and Safety ofActa medica Philippina · 2025Article
- A cross-sectional survey of knowledge and attitudes towards scabies control in Australian aged care facilities.Epidemiology and infection · 2024Article
- Scabies.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2024Review
- Infection patterns of scabies and tinea between inland and resettled indigenous Negrito communities in Peninsular Malaysia.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Article
- Scabies: Immunopathogenesis and pathological changes.Parasitology research · 2024Review
- Plasmonic Fluorescence Sensors in Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases.Biosensors · 2024Review
- Evaluating the quality and reliability of YouTube videos on scabies in children: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2024Article
- The Itchy Truth About Scabies: A Case of Asymptomatic Carrier Transmission and Treatment Failure.Cureus · 2023Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Scabies is a common, highly contagious skin parasitosis caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. Early identification and prompt treatment of infested subjects is essential, as missed diagnosis may result in outbreaks, considerable morbidity, and significantly increased economic burden. The standard diagnostic technique consists of mites' identification by microscopic examination of scales obtained by skin scraping. This is a time-consuming and risk-associated procedure that is also not suitable to a busy practice. In recent years, some advanced and noninvasive techniques such as videodermatoscopy, dermatoscopy, reflectance confocal microscopy, and optical coherence tomography have demonstrated improved efficacy in the diagnosis of scabies. Their advantages include rapid, noninvasive mass screening and post-therapeutic follow-up, with no physical risk. A greater knowledge of these techniques among general practitioners and other specialists involved in the intake care of overcrowded populations vulnerable to scabies infestations is now viewed as urgent and important in the management of outbreaks, as well as in consideration of the recent growing inflow of migrants in Europe from North Africa.
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