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Observational studyParasite (Paris, France)2026

Evaluation of 1,094 children diagnosed with scabies in Turkey: a 5-year retrospective observational study.

Zeynep Üze Okay, Berker Okay, Emanet Çelebi, Şeyma Açıkgöz, Emin Arvas, Mehmet Şefik Avcı, Eda Yıldız, Nahid Ahmadian, Kamil Şahin, Gülşen Akkoç

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Zeynep Üze OkayUniversity of Health Sciences, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Sultangazi, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-7244-6149
Berker OkayUniversity of Health Sciences, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Sultangazi, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-1506-9110
Emanet ÇelebiUniversity of Health Sciences, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Sultangazi, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0009-0004-5332-9827
Şeyma AçıkgözUniversity of Health Sciences, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Sultangazi, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0009-0005-7518-4769
Emin ArvasUniversity of Health Sciences, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Sultangazi, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0009-0004-1840-2355
Mehmet Şefik AvcıUniversity of Health Sciences, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Sultangazi, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0009-0009-1245-5196
Eda YıldızIstanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0009-0000-8568-5536
Nahid AhmadianUniversity of Health Sciences, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Sultangazi, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-9095-235X
Kamil ŞahinUniversity of Health Sciences, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Sultangazi, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-0443-2148
Gülşen AkkoçMarmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-1444-1187

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Abstract

Scabies is a common health concern, particularly among infants and children from socioeconomically disadvantaged households. This single-center retrospective observational cohort study describes scabies phenotypes, associated factors, treatment patterns, complications, and 12-month scabies-related re-attendance among diagnosed children between March 2018 and March 2023. Data from 1,094 children living in Turkey were extracted from medical records. Patients were classified as having classic, crusted, or nodular scabies for descriptive analyses; crusted and nodular scabies were combined as variant scabies only for selected regression models. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with variant scabies and hospitalization. Most cases occurred in fall and winter (67.6%). Crusted and nodular scabies were identified in 93 (8.5%) and 18 (1.6%) patients, respectively. Underlying abnormalities were reviewed separately for crusted and nodular scabies. Among hospitalized children, 61.5% had variant scabies, and clinically suspected secondary bacterial infection was documented in 77 of 78 hospitalized patients. Cultures were obtained from all hospitalized children; among culture-positive cases, Staphylococcus aureus was the most frequently isolated organism. Among children who re-attended within one year, permethrin was the most frequently documented treatment (92.3% of documented treatments). Underlying disease and younger age were independently associated with variant scabies, whereas underlying disease, variant scabies, and younger age were independently associated with hospitalization. Re-attendance was more frequent in variant scabies (p < 0.001). Crusted scabies warrants careful evaluation for underlying abnormalities and secondary infection, while nodular scabies should be interpreted as a distinct hypersensitivity-related phenotype. These findings support proactive household-level management and follow-up.

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ScabiesAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHospitalizationHumansInfantInsecticidesMalePermethrinRetrospective StudiesSeasonsTurkeyInsecticidesPermethrinChildCrusted scabiesNodular scabiesPermethrinRecurrenceScabies

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