title: What's eating you? Canine scabies.
abstract: Infestation with Sarcoptes scabiei var canis, the causative strain of canine scabies, can produce a pruritic rash in humans. The rash generally manifests within 24 to 96 hours of contact with the affected pet. Scrapings are generally negative, and the correct diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion.
authors.affiliation: William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Richard F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Burroughs
authors.forename: Dirk M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Elston
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D012520:Sarcoptes scabiei; D012532:Scabies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*