Norwegian scabies in an infant with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Crusted Scabies--- The Omnipresent Scabies in the Elderly

“…Crusted scabies is known to mimic a number of conditions primarily psoriatic erythroderma, endogenous seborrhoeic dermatitis and Dariers disease [5] besides rarely pityriasis rubra, lichen planus and cutaneous lymphoma. A very high clinical suspicion of crusted scabies was entertained and a skin punch biopsy from right lower limb was performed.…”

Sarcoptes Infestation. What Is Already Known, and What Is New about Scabies at the Beginning of the Third Decade of the 21st Century?

“…Many researchers emphasize that delayed or misdiagnosed Sarcoptes infection may lead to serious consequences, such as extensive outbreaks of the infestation, for example, in health institutions and among nursing home residents and personnel [ 16 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 ]. In high-income countries, scabies outbreaks also occur in homeless populations and groups living in crowded conditions such as schools, prisons, and child-care facilities [ 16 ].…”

Oral Treatment of Crusted Scabies with Ivermectin: Report of Two Cases

“…Crusted scabies is characterized by the very large number of parasites, high infectivity, and a defective host response. As a rule, the host is immunodeficient, either due to HIV infection, use of immunosuppressant medications (2–4), or other severe disease. Patients with neuropsychiatric (mental retardation or dementia) and neuromotor disorders, paresis, hypoesthesia, or severe atrophy have been reported.…”