ArticleThe Korean journal of parasitology2020
Diagnostic Accuracy of Dermoscopy for Scabies.
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- Unusual Bullous Manifestation of Scabies in Childhood Diagnosed by Dermoscopy: A Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Rising scabies incidence in Spain: a retrospective observational analysis of four national data sources, 2011 to 2023.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2025Observational
- Identification of scabies by handheld microscopy.Oxford medical case reports · 2025Article
- Atypical Scabies Presenting as Annular Plaques: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.Cureus · 2025Article
- Assessing the Accuracy of Dermoscopy for Scabies Diagnosis in Dark African Skin.Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2025Article
- Dermoscopy-assisted localization of scabies mites on mineral oil preparations: a time-efficient diagnostic approach.Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) · 2025Article
- Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of scabies in Korea: Part 1. Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis - a secondary publication.Ewha medical journal · 2024Article
- Case report of crusted scabies, brief review of its pathophysiology and latest data.AME case reports · 2024Article
- Scabies: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2021Review
- Demographic Characteristics, Clinical Presentations, and Dermoscopic Patterns among Patients with Scabies at a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical AssociationArticle
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Abstract
The diagnostic accuracy of dermoscopy (DS) for scabies, a highly contagious parasitic disease, remains disputed. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of DS in scabies, analyze the factors influencing DS, and explore its role in post-treatment evaluation. Patients with suspected scabies were randomly divided into 2 groups: 71 patients in the skin scraping (SS) group and 73 patients in the DS group. The diagnostic efficiencies of SS and DS in these groups were calculated. We also analyzed the influence of body part and investigator competence on the accuracy of DS. Then 16 body parts with typical signs of scabies were monitored by DS 2 and 4 day after sulfur ointment treatment. The sensitivity and specificity of DS were 98.3% and 88.5%, respectively. Hands, arms, and the abdomen had higher positivity rates than other body parts (P<0.001). The accuracy of dermatologists' interpretations of images negative for scabies in the intermediate- and high-level groups was higher than that in the low-level group (P<0.001). At follow-up, the mites were still visible on 43.8% to 62.5% of the skin lesions 2 and 4 day after sulfur ointment treatment. These results showed that DS could significantly increase the accuracy of diagnosing scabies owing to its high sensitivity and specificity. Therefore, it may be useful for monitoring clinical responses to anti-parasitic treatment.
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