Risankizumab-Aggravated Crusted Scabies in a Patient with Down Syndrome
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DOI: 10.1007/s13555-020-00386-8
Abstract: Risankizumab, an interleukin (IL)-23 antagonist, is a highly effective treatment for moderate to severe psoriasis. Crusted scabies (CS) is a rare and severe form of scabies, occurring mainly in immunosuppressed patients and/or neurologically or mentally… read more here.
Keywords: aggravated crusted; patient syndrome; scabies patient; crusted scabies ... See more keywords
Crusted scabies triggering autonomic dysreflexia in a patient with spinal cord injury
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2020.05.007
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Crusted scabies, also referred to as Norwegian scabies, is caused by an infestationwith the Sarcoptes scabiei mite. Unlike classic scabies, in which a human host may be infected with 10 to 15 mites, an… read more here.
Keywords: triggering autonomic; crusted scabies; scabies triggering; dysreflexia patient ... See more keywords
Hospitalization and outcomes attributed to epidermal necrolysis in the United States: predictors of mortality
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DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14499
Abstract: tus. The condition frequently occurs in immunocompromised patients. In patients with HIV, this diagnosis can be obscured by concomitant dermatologic diseases, such as seborrhoeic dermatitis, xerosis or HIV-associated pruritus. Differential diagnoses also include ichthyosis, psoriasis,… read more here.
Keywords: outcomes attributed; dermatology; diagnosis; crusted scabies ... See more keywords
Photo Quiz: Widely Hyperkeratotic Crusting in an Intensive Care Patient
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DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01302-22
Abstract: The patient was diagnosed with crusted scabies infection, as confirmed by microscopic examination of skin scrapings, which showed eight-legged scabies mites (Sarcoptes scabiei). Topical therapy with sulfur ointments produced no dramatic improvement. The rash gradually… read more here.
Keywords: quiz widely; crusted scabies; photo quiz; crusting intensive ... See more keywords
Health care cost of crusted scabies in Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, Australia.
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010288
Abstract: BACKGROUND Crusted scabies is a debilitating dermatological condition. Although still relatively rare in the urban areas of Australia, rates of crusted scabies in remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory (NT) are reported to be… read more here.
Keywords: crusted scabies; health care; cost; northern territory ... See more keywords
Atypical crusted scabies in a patient with chronic liver disease caused by hepatitis B and D viruses.
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DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20187023
Abstract: Crusted scabies is a less common variant of scabies that is highly contagious, difficult to treat and involves infestation by Sarcoptes scabiei var.hominis. The classical clinical presentation includes crusted, scaly and generally non-pruritic lesions usually… read more here.
Keywords: hepatitis; crusted scabies; atypical crusted; chronic liver ... See more keywords
Crusted scabies in systemic lupus erythematosus: More than a mite contagious case
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DOI: 10.4081/dr.2019.8085
Abstract: Crusted scabies is characterized by hyperkeratosis and crusting of the skin due to the profuse proliferation of mites. It is resulting from an altered host response to the infestation. There are some various cutaneous and… read more here.
Keywords: lupus erythematosus; scabies systemic; case; systemic lupus ... See more keywords
Crusted scabies in an elderly woman.
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DOI: 10.5070/d32610050466
Abstract: Crusted scabies is a highly contagious variant of classic scabies. Affected individuals are often elderly or immunocompromised and disease is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Herein, we report an elderly woman residing in an… read more here.
Keywords: scabies elderly; dermatology; crusted scabies; elderly woman ... See more keywords