scabies

see also:

• acute generalized non-vesicular non-purpuric rashes covering most parts of the body
• the linear skin lesion or rash
• dermatitis herpetiformis
• mites
• parasites

• in 1687, Cestoni: discovered the mite, ascaris, as the cause of scabies
• scabies is a very easily spread skin condition caused by the mite burrowing under the skin and causing very pruritic, often linear lesions

• pruritic, often linear skin lesions which tend to be on the web spaces on hands, forearms, breasts, peri-umbilical region in particular
• they rarely affect the scalp or face except in cases of Norwegian scabies

• microscopic examination of the contents of skin burrows to reveal the mite
• however, often it is a clinical diagnosis

• acute generalized non-vesicular non-purpuric rashes covering most parts of the body
• the linear skin lesion or rash
• dermatitis herpetiformis

• see RCH - scabies (pdf)
• 2 doses of oral ivermectin to a population infested with scabies has been shown to be more effective than mass treatment with topical permethrin ¹⁾