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A case of hyperkeratotic crusted scabies
Patients who are immunocompromised or have cognitive or physical disabilities are at a higher risk of being affected with infections such as crusted scabies. This is a rare skin hyperinfestation by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. The main characteristic of this dermatosis is a thick crust due to the...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7058272/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32134911 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007918 |
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author | Cuellar-Barboza, Adrian Cardenas-de la Garza, Jesus A. García-Lozano, José A. Martinez-Moreno, Adrian Jaramillo-Moreno, Gildardo Ocampo-Candiani, Jorge |
author_facet | Cuellar-Barboza, Adrian Cardenas-de la Garza, Jesus A. García-Lozano, José A. Martinez-Moreno, Adrian Jaramillo-Moreno, Gildardo Ocampo-Candiani, Jorge |
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description | Patients who are immunocompromised or have cognitive or physical disabilities are at a higher risk of being affected with infections such as crusted scabies. This is a rare skin hyperinfestation by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. The main characteristic of this dermatosis is a thick crust due to the high concentration of mites; in addition, other manifestations such as papules, excoriations, and burrows may be absent. In severe cases, thick yellow-brown crusts and plaques with deep fissures are present. Diagnosis can be made by observing mites, ova, or feces from skin scrapings. Multiple therapies can be used in patients with this condition. Management with patient isolation is important to prevent institutional outbreaks. This disease can have high mortality, primarily due to sepsis. Awareness of this condition and its serious consequences is important to reduce its mortality and morbidity. |
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spelling | pubmed-70582722020-03-13 A case of hyperkeratotic crusted scabies Cuellar-Barboza, Adrian Cardenas-de la Garza, Jesus A. García-Lozano, José A. Martinez-Moreno, Adrian Jaramillo-Moreno, Gildardo Ocampo-Candiani, Jorge PLoS Negl Trop Dis Symposium Patients who are immunocompromised or have cognitive or physical disabilities are at a higher risk of being affected with infections such as crusted scabies. This is a rare skin hyperinfestation by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. The main characteristic of this dermatosis is a thick crust due to the high concentration of mites; in addition, other manifestations such as papules, excoriations, and burrows may be absent. In severe cases, thick yellow-brown crusts and plaques with deep fissures are present. Diagnosis can be made by observing mites, ova, or feces from skin scrapings. Multiple therapies can be used in patients with this condition. Management with patient isolation is important to prevent institutional outbreaks. This disease can have high mortality, primarily due to sepsis. Awareness of this condition and its serious consequences is important to reduce its mortality and morbidity. Public Library of Science 2020-03-05 /pmc/articles/PMC7058272/ /pubmed/32134911 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007918 Text en © 2020 Cuellar-Barboza et al http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Symposium Cuellar-Barboza, Adrian Cardenas-de la Garza, Jesus A. García-Lozano, José A. Martinez-Moreno, Adrian Jaramillo-Moreno, Gildardo Ocampo-Candiani, Jorge A case of hyperkeratotic crusted scabies |
title | A case of hyperkeratotic crusted scabies |
title_full | A case of hyperkeratotic crusted scabies |
title_fullStr | A case of hyperkeratotic crusted scabies |
title_full_unstemmed | A case of hyperkeratotic crusted scabies |
title_short | A case of hyperkeratotic crusted scabies |
title_sort | case of hyperkeratotic crusted scabies |
topic | Symposium |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7058272/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32134911 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007918 |
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