Management of scabies
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Management of scabies.
Scabies is a common contagious parasitic dermatosis. Transmission of the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis generally occurs by skin-to-skin contact, but with crusted scabies it may also occur through fomites, such as infected clothing or bedding. Diagnosis is usually clinical. A 2010 updated Cochrane review concluded that management of scabies is based on topical scabicides, mainly 5% permethr...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Singapore Medical Journal
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0037-5675
DOI: 10.11622/smedj.2019058