title: Understanding scabies.
abstract: Increased incidence of scabies in older people has highlighted difficulties of diagnosis and treatment. Ian Burgess describes the life cycle of the scabies mite, transmission of the infection, diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Insect Research and Development Limited, Fulbourn, Cambridge.
authors.forename: Ian F
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Burgess
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001565:Benzoates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D007306:Insecticides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008018:Life Cycle Stages; D011204:Poverty Areas; D012532:Scabies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy* / Q000635:transmission
chemical_list: D001565:Benzoates; D007306:Insecticides; C006723:benzyl benzoate