RT Book, Section
A1 Raffanti, Stephen P.
A1 Person, Anna K.
A2 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Stack, Lawrence B.
A2 Storrow, Alan B.
A2 Thurman, R. Jason
SR Print(0)
ID 1181057451
T1 Scabies
T2 The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134940
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181057451
RD 2024/04/19
AB Human  scabies,  caused  by  the  Sarcoptes  scabiei  mite,  is  one  of  the  most  common  contagious  dermatoses.  In  HIV  patients,  this  organism  can  cause  “crusted  scabies,”  also  known  as  Norwegian  scabies,  which  denotes  an  overwhelming  scabies  infestation.  In  typical  scabies,  the  mites  cause  extremely  pruritic  burrows,  vesicles,  and  papules  in  a  characteristic  distribution  involving  the  finger  webs,  sides  of  the  hands  and  feet,  breasts,  waist,  and  groin.  Pruritus  is  most  intense  at  night.  In  contrast,  crusted  scabies  typically  affects  the  hands  and  the  feet  with  asymptomatic  crusting  and  does  not  cause  significant  pruritus.  Transmission  through  infected  linens  or  clothing  is  common  in  cases  of  Norwegian  scabies.  Risk  factors  include  poor  hygiene,  crowding,  and  exposure  to  pets.