Mixed form of grave scabies on voluntary cosmetic depigmation land: About a case at the Parakou (Benin) University Hospital Center (UHC)

Koudoukpo, C.; Atadokpèdé, F.; Salissou, Laouali; Adégbidi, H.; Balloy, B. Cavelier; Akpadjan, Fabrice; Agbessi, Nadège; Degboe, Bérénice; Padonou, Florence

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“…La gale ou scabiose est une ectoparasitose contagieuse, considérée comme une maladie tropicale négligée (MTN) [1,2]. Elle représente la première parasitose cutanée vue en consultation dermatologique en Afrique subsaharienne [3][4][5][6]. La gale est considérée comme une dermatose commune qui peut être diagnostiquée et prise en charge tant par le dermatologue que par les médecins généraliste.…”

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of non-dermatologist health care personnel regarding scabies in Lomé (Togo)

TECLESSOU¹,

Lowa²,

Kombaté³

2023

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Background: : The aim of this study was to document the knowledge, attitudes and practices of non-dermatologist health care workers on scabies. Method: We conducted a cross-sectional study among non-dermatologist health workers in public and private health facilities in the city of Lomé. Result: Of the 163 health workers included, 90.8% had a good knowledge of the definition of scabies; and the contributing factors (lack of hygiene, promiscuity) were known by 64.4% of the respondents. Pruritus was known as a major functional sign (92.6%) and the most cited sites of scabies lesions were the interdigital spaces (76.7%) and the buttocks (62.0%). In addition, 83.4% had already diagnosed and managed a case of scabies at least once. Topical scabicides were the most prescribed (86.5%), followed by antihistamines (54.6%); and 39.6% of respondents did not treat the patient’s environment. Conclusion: The knowledge, attitudes and practices of non-dermatologist health care personnel on scabies are low. It is important to organize continuing medical education to bring them up to speed. Key words: knowledge, attitudes, practices, non-dermatologist health care personnel, scabies

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of non-dermatologist health care personnel regarding scabies in Lomé (Togo)

TECLESSOU¹,

Lowa²,

Kombaté³

2023

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“…Erythroderma is the second diagnostically relevant symptom of Norwegian scabies [6,13,16,[26][27][28][29][30][31]. The cause of erythroderma in this case is considered to be Staphylococcus aureus colonizing mite burrows [32,33].…”

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“…Other diagnostically relevant criteria of Norwegian scabies are affected nails (nailplates easily crumble, they are grey with abumpy surface and not chededges, sometimes nail plates are completely lost and replaced by massive epidermal crustlike layers); enlargement of multiple lymph nodes (polyadenopathy); fever during the entire course of the disease; palmar-plantar hyperkeratosis; hair changes (dry, dull, ash-gray) up to alopecia; body malodour (reminiscent of sour dough) [6,[26][27][28][29][30][31]37].…”

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Scabious erythroderma – a rare clinical variant of scabies

Sokolova¹,

Adaskevich²,

Malyarchuk³

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Background: Erythroderma (exfoliative dermatitis) is an emergency condition in dermatology in which not less than 90% of skin surface is affected. The presenting features are erythema, skin scaling and itching, fever and lymphadenopathy. The most common cause of erythroderma is a preexisting dermatosis (psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, eczema, seborheic dermatitis, lichen rubra pilaris, lichen planus, pemphigus foliaceous), drug reactions, lymphoma, leukemia and visceral neoplasias. Erythroderma is a diagnostically relevant presenting feature of Norwegian scabies. The aim of investigation: Is to describe clinical peculiarities of scabious erythroderma as a special rare form of scabies, to assess the number of scabies mites on the patient and in his/her environment and to work out the criteria of differential diagnosis with Norwegian scabies. Material and methods: We examined 5 patients with scabies and erythroderma as the main presenting feature. All patients were women aged from 42 to 89 years. The disease duration was from 8 months to 1 year. The causes of erythroderma were variable. Clinical and paraclinical methods of investigation alongside with dermatoscopy and microscopy were used. Results This is the description of a rare clinical form of scabies, scabious erythroderma. It is based on the analysis of the 5 cases of scabies, whose main clinical manifestation is diffuse erythroderma. The diagnostic criterias of scabious erythroderma and differential diagnosis of Norwegian scabies are given. The invasive potential of this form of the disease on the patient and beyond is evaluated for the first time.

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Mixed form of grave scabies on voluntary cosmetic depigmation land: About a case at the Parakou (Benin) University Hospital Center (UHC)

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of non-dermatologist health care personnel regarding scabies in Lomé (Togo)

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of non-dermatologist health care personnel regarding scabies in Lomé (Togo)

Scabious erythroderma – a rare clinical variant of scabies

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