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Norwegian scabies presenting as erythrodermaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mehta Vandana, Balachandran C, Monga Puja, Rao Raghavendra, Rao LakshmiIndian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology 2009 75(6):609-610 (Source: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology)
Source: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology - November 12, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: Mehta Vandana, Balachandran C, Monga Puja, Rao Raghavendra, Rao Lakshmi Source Type: journals

Dermatological manifestations in HIV-infected patients at a tertiary care hospital in a tribal (Bastar) region of Chhattisgarh, IndiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion</b> : This study showed high prevalence of dermatological manifestations in HIV-infected subjects, and they occur more frequently with progression of HIV and decline in immune functions. Therefore, early diagnosis and management of skin disorders can improve the quality of life of HIV-infected subjects. (Source: Indian Journal of Dermatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Dermatology - November 5, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: Singh Harminder, Singh Prabhakar, Tiwari Pavan, Dey Vivek, Dulhani Navin, Singh Amita Source Type: journals

Scabies and pyodermas – diagnosis and treatmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Scabies and pyodermas are two of the commonest skin infections in tropical settings. They affect large numbers of people, particularly children, and account for a large burden of disease for peripheral health care teams. Despite this there have been significant advances in our knowledge of these diseases, their impact and their management. However there is a need to evaluate these developments in this specific setting, tropical health and in the context of communities with limited resources. This section will describe these advances and the challenges that remain. (Source: Dermatologic Therapy)
Source: Dermatologic Therapy - November 4, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: R.J. Hay Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Cutaneous ectoparasitesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Parasites inhabit many places in the world. Some of these can inhabit the human skin or body. Many of these have been eradicated in the developed countries but persist in some tropical environments that are fun places to visit. Visitors can bring such parasites home with them such as scabies, cutaneous larva migrans, tungiasis and myiasis. Their clinical manifestations and treatment are presented for physicians evaluating and treating travelers from exotic places. (Source: Dermatologic Therapy)
Source: Dermatologic Therapy - November 4, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: James J. Nordlund Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Mucocutaneous manifestations in 150 HIV-infected Indian patients and their relationship with CD4 lymphocyte countsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mucocutaneous findings in 150 HIV+ve cases (F, 79; M, 71) were evaluated over a one-year period. Mucocutaneous manifestations were seen in 96% with 2.9 mean number of dermatoses and mean cluster of differentiation (CD4) count of 196.33 cells/mm3. The highest number of mean dermatoses, 3.29, was seen in individuals with severe immunosuppression. The most common mucocutaneous manifestation seen was candidiasis (35.33%), followed by seborrhoeic dermatitis (31.33%), oral pigmentation (29.33%), xerosis/ichthyosis (22.67%), pyodermas (22%), periodontitis (17.33%) and nail pigmentation (16.67%). Patient stratification according t...
Source: International Journal of STD and AIDS - October 30, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Sud, N, Shanker, V, Sharma, A, Sharma, N L, Gupta, M Tags: Original research articles Source Type: journals

Scabies management in the communityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Inconsistency in diagnosis and treatment of patients is common. A treatment protocol should be made available to family practitioners. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/BF03168824Authors L. A. Murphy, Waterford Regional Hospital Department of Dermatology Waterford IrelandC. Buckley, Waterford Regional Hospital Department of Dermatology Waterford Ireland Journal Irish Journal of Medical ScienceOnline ISSN 1863-4362Print ISSN 0021-1265 Journal Volume Volume 170 Journal Issue Volume 170, Number 2 / April, 2001 (Source: Irish Journal of Medical Science)
Source: Irish Journal of Medical Science - October 22, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Irish Journal of Medical Science Source Type: journals

Ivermectin efficacy still imprecise for scabies treatment.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19876531 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization)
Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization - October 1, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Mahé A, Ly F, Caumes E Tags: Bull World Health Organ Source Type: journals

Is It Possible to Prevent Scabies?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - August 25, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: info

Risk factors of scabies in psychiatric and long-term care hospitals: A nationwide mail-in survey in JapanEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of scabies and control measures in Japanese hospitals. A questionnaire on scabies epidemiology (e.g. number of patients and onsets of outbreak) and preventive measures were sent to psychiatric hospitals and long-term care hospitals nationwide (n = 1795) in January 2005. Seven hundred and forty-one hospitals responded (41.3%). Three hundred and thirty-three (44.9%) respondent hospitals had one or more scabies cases in 2004. Among 159 hospitals that had experienced scabies outbreak, only 32 of them reported cases of crusted scabies. Multivariate regression analysis showed tha...
Source: The Journal of Dermatology - August 21, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: Kuniko MAKIGAMI, Noriko OHTAKI, Norihisa ISHII, Seiji YASUMURA Source Type: journals

Crusted scabiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Kaliaperumal KarthikeyanIndian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology 2009 75(4):340-347Crusted scabies is a rare manifestation of scabies characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of mites in the skin. In immunocompromised patients, this infestation is characterized by crusted lesions. The occurrence of the disease in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients and the widespread use of immunosuppressive agents has led to a renewed interest in the disease. Early recognition and treatment is necessary to avoid an outbreak of scabies. This review highlights the pathogenesis, predisposing factors, clinical f...
Source: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology - July 30, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: Kaliaperumal Karthikeyan Source Type: journals

Case reports Bullous scabies – a case reportEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We present a case of scabies with clinical manifestations similar to bullous pemphigoid. (Source: Articles of Advances in Dermatology and Allergology - TERMEDIA publishing house)
Source: Articles of Advances in Dermatology and Allergology - TERMEDIA publishing house - July 22, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: journals

RESEARCH LETTERS: Longitudinal Evidence of Increasing In Vitro Tolerance of Scabies Mites to Ivermectin in Scabies-Endemic CommunitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Archives of Dermatology)
Source: Archives of Dermatology - July 19, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: Mounsey, K. E., Holt, D. C., McCarthy, J. S., Currie, B. J., Walton, S. F. Tags: Infectious Diseases, Other, Dermatology, Dermatologic Disorders, Bites and Stings, Drug Therapy, Drug Therapy, Other, Infectious Diseases Research Letters Source Type: journals

Infestation by Norwegian scabies.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19620272 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: cmaj)
Source: cmaj - July 19, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chan CC, Lin SJ, Chan YC, Liao YH Tags: CMAJ Source Type: journals

Crusted scabiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Karthikeyan KaliaperumalIndian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology 2009 75(4):340-347Crusted scabies is a rare manifestation of scabies characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of mites in the skin. In immunocompromised patients, this infestation is characterized by crusted lesions. The occurrence of the disease in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients and the widespread use of immunosuppressive agents has led to a renewed interest in the disease. Early recognition and treatment is necessary to avoid an outbreak of scabies. This review highlights the pathogenesis, predisposing factors, clinical f...
Source: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology - July 5, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: Karthikeyan Kaliaperumal Source Type: journals

ScabiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
is an ectoparasite caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis, an obligate human parasite. There are about 300 million cases of scabies in the world each year. Common predisposing factors are overcrowding, immigration, poor hygiene, poor nutritional status, homelessness, dementia, and sexual contact. Direct skin-to-skin contact between 15 and 20 minutes is needed to transfer the mites from one person to another. The diagnosis suspected with a clinical history of itch, worse at night, affecting other family members, clinical distribution, and appearance. Definite diagnosis relies on microscopic identification of the ...
Source: Dermatologic Therapy - July 1, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: Maria I. Hicks, Dirk M. Elston Tags: Treatment of Infestations, Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases Source Type: journals

Case of the MonthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A 5-year-old boy is referred for a dermatology consultation to treat onychomycosis of the fingernails. The patient also presented with alopecia and scalp dermatitis featuring greasy, scaly patches. The patient reported “itching all over.” A potassium hydroxide scraping of subungual debris and fungal cultures were negative. A nail plate biopsy indicated a presence of Norwegian scabies in the child, or Sarcoptes scabiei var.hominis mites, which is a distinct and highly contagious form of scabies. Hundreds to millions of mites can infest the host with this type of scabies. What's your diagnosis? See Case of the Month, pag...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - June 30, 2009 Category: Dermatology Tags: News Source Type: journals

Scabies, Boring Skin and PsycheEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Dermatology 2009;219:1-2 (DOI:10.1159/000207688) (Source: Dermatology)
Source: Dermatology - June 19, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: journals

Modulation of human dermal microvascular endothelial cells by Sarcoptes scabiei in combination with proinflammatory cytokines, histamine, and lipid-derived biologic mediators.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study was undertaken to determine if the response of HMVEC-D to scabies is altered in the presence of various proinflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukins 1alpha, 1beta and 6), histamine, and lipid-derived mediators (prostaglandins D2 and E2, leukotriene B4, platelet activation factor) that likely occur in scabietic lesions in vivo. Scabies extract down-regulated the TNFalpha-induced expression of VCAM-1 by HMVEC-D and this down-regulation still occurred in the presence of the other proinflammatory cytokines, histamine or the lipid-derived mediators. Scabies inhibited the IL-1alpha and IL-1b...
Source: Cytokine - June 9, 2009 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Elder BL, Arlian LG, Morgan MS Tags: Cytokine Source Type: journals

Ciclosporin/prednisone: Scabies, herpes simplex virus infection and fatal sepsis: case reportEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Reactions - June 2, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Short communication Source Type: journals

Ivermectin versus benzyl benzoate applied once or twice to treat human scabies in Dakar, Senegal: a randomized controlled trial.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Topical BB was clearly more effective than oral IV for treating scabies in a Senegalese community. PMID: 19565120 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization)
Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization - May 31, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Ly F, Caumes E, Ndaw CA, Ndiaye B, Mahé A Tags: Bull World Health Organ Source Type: journals

Ciclosporin/prednisone: Scabies, herpes simplex virus infection and fatal sepsis: case report.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Reactions Weekly - May 30, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: HTML Source Type: journals

AmeriCares and International Medical Corps Partner to Bring Lifesaving Aid to Displaced Inside ...Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
STAMFORD, CT/LOS ANGELES, CA – AmeriCares, a nonprofit international relief organization, is delivering more than $215,000 worth of urgently needed medicines and medical supplies to its partner, International Medical Corps to help the displaced inside Pakistan. The conflict between the government and the anti-government forces has spread beyond the Swat Valley to the rest of the North-West Frontier Province, causing as many as 1.8 million people to flee their homes and seek safety in camps.International Medical Corps is providing 24-hour health coverage and referrals, in Yar Hussein Mera Camp in Swabi, which is now hous...
Source: International Medical Corps - May 27, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: organizations

ScabiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Title: ScabiesCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/4/1999 9:41:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/12/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - May 12, 2009 Category: Dermatology Source Type: consumer

ScabiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Title: ScabiesCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/4/1999 9:41:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/12/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Womens Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Womens Health General - May 12, 2009 Category: OBGYN Source Type: consumer

ScabiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Title: ScabiesCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/4/1999 9:41:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/12/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - May 12, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: consumer

Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis: Three-dimensional structure of a female imago and crusted scabies lesions by X-ray micro-CT.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The three-dimensional structure of scabies mites (Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis) and keratin layers affected by crusted scabies lesions were obtained using X-ray computed tomography at sub-micrometer and micrometer resolution, respectively (X-ray micro-CT). Clear three-dimensional images including internal structure of scabies mites were obtained. Utilizing reconstructed micro-CT data, the sections of the capitulum (head part), digestive organs, and legs are shown. The reconstructed capitulum shows a jaw-like structure capable of penetrating the keratin layer of the skin. The tip of the forelegs of female scabies mite...
Source: Experimental Parasitology - May 12, 2009 Category: Parasitology Authors: Yoshimura H, Ohigashi T, Uesugi M, Uesugi K, Higashikawa T, Nakamura R, Mori Y, Shinohara K Tags: Exp Parasitol Source Type: journals

The Economic Burden of Pediculosis Pubis and Scabies Infections Treated on an Outpatient Basis in the United States: Evidence From Private Insurance Claims Data, 2001-2005.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Page: 297DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e31819241efAuthors: Owusu-Edusei, Kwame JR. PHD; Chesson, Harrell W. PHD; Gift, Thomas L. PHD (Source: Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Source: Sexually Transmitted Diseases - April 25, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Tags: HTML PDF (114 K) Source Type: journals

Norwegian (crusted) scabies of glans penis in an immunocompetent patientEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: British Journal of Dermatology)
Source: British Journal of Dermatology - April 20, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: M.R. Bongiorno, G. Ferro, M. Aricò Source Type: journals

A practical approach to common skin problems in returning travellersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary: Skin diseases are the third most common cause of morbidity in returning travellers and may affect 8% of travellers during travel. Classic tropical diseases account for one quarter and the remainder are cosmopolitan diseases. The majority are of infectious origin, and of these bacterial infections are the most common and lead to the most hospitalisations. The ten most frequently encountered diagnoses comprise four classical tropical infections (cutaneous larva migrans, myiasis, tungiasis and cutaneous leishmaniasis) and six nontropical diseases (bacterial skin infections, arthropod bites, allergic reactions, scabie...
Source: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease - April 13, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Brigid M. O'Brien Tags: Invited Submission Source Type: journals

Pruritus measurement and treatment.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Pruritus measurement is problematic, because of its subjective nature and poor localization. Ratio scales enhance the usefulness of the visual analogue scale (VAS) by reducing variation; other scales such as the generalized labelled magnitude scale may also be useful. Pruritus neuroanatomy includes peripheral receptors, peripheral and central nerves, ascending and descending spinal pathways, and several brain regions. Pruritus receptors include Merkel discs and free nerve endings, and itch receptors have fast or slow adaptation. In this review, we discuss the pathophysiology of pruritus in atopic dermatitis, psoriasis ...
Source: Clinical And Experimental Dermatology - April 1, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: Langner MD, Maibach HI Tags: Clin Exp Dermatol Source Type: journals

TSA Workers At Logan Airport Treated For ScabiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Three TSA workers at Logan Airport have been diagnosed with scabies, Massport said on Thursday. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - March 26, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Comparison of safety, efficacy, and cost effectiveness of benzyl benzoate, permethrin, and ivermectin in patients of scabiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion:</b> Benzyl benzoate as first line intervention and ivermectin in the remaining gave best cost-effective results in the study patients of scabies. (Source: Indian Journal of Pharmacology)
Source: Indian Journal of Pharmacology - March 25, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Bachewar Narendra P, Thawani Vijay R, Mali Smita N, Gharpure Kunda J, Shingade Vaishali P, Dakhale Ganesh N Source Type: journals

Norwegian Scabies Associated With Herpes Simplex Infection in a Renal Transplant Patient.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Page: 943DOI: 10.1097/TP.0b013e31819b9a71Authors: Abdo, Anselmo; Kouri, Vivian; Burgos, Dayle; Urquiza, Aleida; Limonta, Daniel; Alfonso, Carlos; Mendez, Daymiris; Delgado, Ernesto; Valdivia, Julio; Collera, Simeon; Verdecia, Niurka (Source: Transplantation)
Source: Transplantation - March 23, 2009 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: HTML PDF (202 K) Source Type: journals

Preliminary study of effectiveness of aloe vera in scabies treatmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In an open, non-comparative study carried out between August and December 2002 at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 5 patients with scabies were successfully treated with crude gel of Aloe vera; thereafter the efficacy of the extract was compared with that of benzoate lotion among 30 patients. Sixteen patients were treated with Aloe vera and 14 patients had benzyl benzoate lotion. Itching was still present in 3 patients in the benzyl benzoate group and in 2 patients in the Aloe vera group after 2 courses of treatment. The scabietic lesions virtually disappeared in all of them. Non...
Source: Phytotherapy Research - March 9, 2009 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Oyelami O.A., Onayemi A., Oyedeji O.A., Adeyemi L.A. Source Type: journals

Morgellons: Terrifying New Disease Reaching Pandemic StatusEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(NaturalNews) It sounds like something from a bad sci-fi movie. People report the sensation of creatures crawling under their skin, mysterious moving fibers appear, and finally bugs and worms pop out. Unfortunately, these terrifying symptoms are all too true. The people having them are experiencing Morgellons, the latest and scariest in the series of bizarre diseases appearing in the last few years, seemingly from nowhere. Morgellons is now reaching epidemic proportions in the U.S. and abroad.Morgellons is a multi-dimensional diseaseMorgellons starts with relentless itching, stinging or biting sensations. Cotton-like balls...
Source: NaturalNews.com - March 3, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Validation of an Integrated Management of Childhood Illness algorithm for managing common skin conditions in Fiji.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The IMCI skin algorithm is a robust tool that should be incorporated into the IMCI after some modifications relating to scabies and impetigo. Its use by primary health-care workers will reduce the burden of skin diseases in children in Fiji through improved case identification and management. The algorithm should be considered in other countries where skin diseases in children are a priority, particularly in the Pacific region. PMID: 19377712 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization)
Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization - March 1, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Steer AC, Tikoduadua LV, Manalac EM, Colquhoun S, Carapetis JR, Maclennan C Tags: Bull World Health Organ Source Type: journals

Up-regulation of transforming growth factor-beta3 and extracellular matrix proteins in acquired reactive perforating collagenosis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Our clinical data indicate that ARPC is etiopathogenetically linked to chronic kidney disease. Overexpression of TGF-ss3 and extracellular matrix proteins may represent antecedent tissue repair and therefore may be considered a significant event in the resolution of ARPC lesions. PMID: 19231643 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology)
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - February 25, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: Gambichler T, Birkner L, Stücker M, Othlinghaus N, Altmeyer P, Kreuter A Tags: J Am Acad Dermatol Source Type: journals

Bedbugs: An Equal Opportunist and Cosmopolitan Creature.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article will further provide school nurses with information about the etiology of the bedbug, mode of transmission, and eradication options for the school and community setting. PMID: 19233933 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The Journal of School Nursing)
Source: The Journal of School Nursing - February 20, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Krause-Parello CA, Sciscione P Tags: J Sch Nurs Source Type: journals

Epidermal parasitic skin diseases: a neglected category of poverty-associated plagues.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Epidermal parasitic skin diseases (EPSD) are a heterogeneous category of infectious diseases in which parasite-host interactions are confined to the upper layer of the skin. The six major EPSD are scabies, pediculosis (capitis, corporis and pubis), tungiasis and hookworm-related cutaneous larva migrans. We summarize the current knowledge on EPSD and show that these diseases are widespread, polyparasitism is common, and significant primary and secondary morbidity occurs. We show that poverty favours the presence of animal reservoirs, ensures ongoing transmission, facilitates atypical methods of spreading infectious agen...
Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization - February 1, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Feldmeier H, Heukelbach J Tags: Bull World Health Organ Source Type: journals

Increasing pesticide-resistant ectoparasitic infections may increase pesticide poisoning risks in children. - Diaz JH.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Head louse and scabies mite infestations are common among pre-school and school-age children, and topical pesticides are frequently prescribed to treat such conditions. Ectoparasite resistance to the safest and most commonly prescribed pyrethrin/pyrethroid... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 12, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: info

Skin disorders and disease profile of poverty: analysis of medical records in Tigray, northern Ethiopia, 2005-2007.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study was aimed at describing skin disease patterns in Tigray region, northern Ethiopia through a retrospective analysis of 30618 outpatient and 1103 inpatient medical records from the Italian Dermatological Centre in Mekelle, the regional capital of Tigray, during the period 2005-2007. The leading causes of outpatient attendance were eczema (n=6998), mycosis (n=5065), pigmentation anomalies (n=3319), scabies (n=2229) and acne (n=2001). Different patterns were observed for inpatient services, with scabies being the leading cause of admission (n=213), followed by eczema (n=158), pyoderma (n=131), leishmaniasis (n=106) ...
Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - January 9, 2009 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Accorsi S, Barnabas GA, Farese P, Padovese V, Terranova M, Racalbuto V, Morrone A Tags: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg Source Type: journals

Scabies may cause uncontrollable itchEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Euskirchen, Germany - Scabies and the mites that cause them could be the source of an uncontrollable itch keeping (Source: Monsters and Critics Health News)
Source: Monsters and Critics Health News - January 5, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A cross section of skin diseases in rural AllahabadEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: </b> Our study brought out a higher prevalence of infective dermatoses and a relatively higher, but statistically insignificant, prevalence of fungal infections, scabies and eczemas, thereby reflecting minor regional variance in our study group. (Source: Indian Journal of Dermatology)
Source: Indian Journal of Dermatology - January 3, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: Grover Sanjiv, Ranyal Rakesh K, Bedi Mehar K Source Type: journals

EVIDENCE-BASED DERMATOLOGY: RESEARCH COMMENTARY: Treating Scabies: Results From an Updated Cochrane ReviewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Archives of Dermatology)
Source: Archives of Dermatology - December 15, 2008 Category: Dermatology Authors: Hu, S., Bigby, M. Tags: Dermatology, Dermatologic Disorders, Bites and Stings, Prognosis/ Outcomes, Dermatologic Disorders, Other, Drug Therapy, Drug Therapy, Other Evidence-Based Dermatology: Research Commentary Source Type: journals

EVIDENCE-BASED DERMATOLOGY: RESEARCH COMMENTARY: Treating Scabies: Results From an Updated Cochrane Review--ReplyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Archives of Dermatology)
Source: Archives of Dermatology - December 15, 2008 Category: Dermatology Authors: Strong, M., Johnstone, P. Tags: Dermatology, Dermatologic Disorders, Bites and Stings, Prognosis/ Outcomes, Dermatologic Disorders, Other, Drug Therapy, Drug Therapy, Other Evidence-Based Dermatology: Research Commentary Source Type: journals

The epidemiology of scabies in an impoverished community in rural Brazil: Presence and severity of disease are associated with poor living conditions and illiteracy.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: In this impoverished community scabies is an important health problem characterized by continuous transmission throughout the year. The parasitic skin disease is embedded in a complex web of causation characterized by poor living conditions and a low level of education. PMID: 19064303 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology)
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - December 6, 2008 Category: Dermatology Authors: Feldmeier H, Jackson A, Ariza L, Lins Calheiros CM, de Lima Soares V, Oliveira FA, Hengge UR, Heukelbach J Tags: J Am Acad Dermatol Source Type: journals

'Wake sign': an important clue for the diagnosis of scabies.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary Japan is currently experiencing many outbreaks of scabies, occurring mainly in long-term care facilities. Scabies burrows, the only pathognomonic lesion for scabies, often occur on the creases of the palms, and are followed by a pattern of scale reminiscent of the 'wake' left on the surface of water by a moving bird or a ship (wake sign).(1-4) The wake sign is useful because (i) it is specific for scabies, (ii) it is sufficiently large to be found by the naked eye and (iii) it points towards the location of the mite and its products. Examination of patients' palms to look for this sign is a simple and efficient...
Source: Clinical And Experimental Dermatology - December 2, 2008 Category: Dermatology Authors: Yoshizumi J, Harada T Tags: Clin Exp Dermatol Source Type: journals

Interactions and biocontrol of pathogenic Streptomyces strains co-occurring in potato scab lesionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Streptomyces turgidiscabies shows antagonism against S. scabies that occurs in the same scab lesions and shares the ecological niche in the field. Biocontrol of S. turgidiscabies is possible with nonpathogenic Streptomyces strains but interactions may be complicated.Significance and Impact of the Study: Streptomyces turgidiscabies may have potential to displace S. scabies under the Scandinavian potato growing conditions. Biological control of the severe potato scab pathogen, S. turgidiscabies, is demonstrated for the first time. The results can be applied to enhance control of common scab. (Source: Journal of ...
Source: Journal of Applied Microbiology - December 1, 2008 Category: Microbiology Authors: L.H. Hiltunen, T. Ojanperä, H. Kortemaa, E. Richter, M.J. Lehtonen, J.P.T. Valkonen Source Type: journals

[Infantile scabies.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19084706 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annales de Dermatologie et de Cenereologie)
Source: Annales de Dermatologie et de Cenereologie - December 1, 2008 Category: Dermatology Authors: Royer M, Latre CM, Paul C, Mazereeuw-Hautier J, Tags: Ann Dermatol Venereol Source Type: journals

A persistent problem with scabies in and outside a nursing home in Amsterdam: indications for resistance to lindane and ivermectin.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An ongoing outbreak of scabies in and outside a nursing home in Amsterdam is described. Despite standard treatment with lindane and ivermectin, many recurrences were observed which suggested resistance to these drugs. After treatment with 5% permethrine, the patients were finally cured. PMID: 19040826 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Euro Surveill)
Source: Euro Surveill - November 27, 2008 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: van den Hoek J, van de Weerd J, Baayen T, Molenaar P, Sonder G, van Ouwerkerk I, de Vries H Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: journals