Human scabies is caused by an infection of the skin by the human itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis). There are different medications for the treatment of scabies. This study aimed at comparing the efficacy and safety of oral ivermectin vs. sulfur 10% ointment for the treatment of scabies. In total, 420 patients with scabies were enrolled, and randomized into two groups: the first group ...

BACKGROUND Permethrin, a pyrethroid insecticide, is not yet available in Iran and may be a useful substitute for the control of scabies in Iran. AIM To compare the efficacy of topical lindane with topical permethrin in the treatment of scabies in a population in Iran. METHODS In a double-blind, randomized study, all consecutive patients with scabies were randomized into two groups. One grou...

Infestation of skin by the parasitic itch mite Sarcoptes scabiei afflicts 300 million people worldwide and there is a need for novel and efficient therapies. We have previously identified a multigene family of serine proteases comprising multiple catalytically inactive members (scabies mite-inactivated protease paralogs (SMIPPs)), which are secreted into the gut of S. scabiei. SMIPPs are locate...

Skin eruption with mild itching of the hands and feet developed in a man in his 90s 1 month after he was hospitalized following a traffic accident. Scabies was diagnosed in an attending nurse 3 months after the patient's hospitalization, and infection from the patient was suspected. Cornification of the patient's soles and marked hypertrophy of the nails of both feet were observed. After a larg...

Background: Scabies is caused by parasite, called Sarcoptes scabiei, infestation into the skin. isgenerally found in children who live crowded environments and poor hygiene.Methods: This a retrospective descriptive study with secondary data collection from medical record datain Outpatient Installation of RSDM for period January 2015-December 2019. The subjects wereinfants to aged 14 years diagn...

Scabies is a contagious skin infestation caused by parasite. In its usual, common form scabies passed on through long-time close physical contact. Though rarely so, infestation, of the profuse and hyperkeratotic form, can also be shared clothes, bed or bathroom linen. causative agent female mite sarcoptes scabiei, called scab mites, small-size parasite, less than half millimeter in length, larg...

BACKGROUND Scabies impairs the health of humans and animals and causes heavy economic losses. Traditional diagnostic methods for scabies are inefficient and ineffective, and so far there is no commercial immunodiagnostic or molecular based test for scabies. METHODS Here, we used recombinant Sarcoptes scabiei cofilin protein as an antigen to establish indirect ELISA. S. scabiei cofilin is high...

OBJECTIVE To ascertain factors associated with genital pediculosis and scabies infestations among attenders at an STD clinic. DESIGN Cross sectional assessment of potential risk factors by multiple logistic regression. SETTING A central city sexually transmitted diseases (STD) clinic in Adelaide, South Australia. SUBJECTS All men and women patients attending from 1988 to 1991. RESULTS P...

Pediculosis and scabies are caused by ectoparasites; patients usually present with itching. Head and pubic lice infestations are diagnosed by the visualization of insects or viable nits (eggs). Primary treatment is topically administered 1 percent permethrin. Malathion is one alternative for treatment failures. The importance of environmental measures to prevent infestation is a matter of contr...