title: In the clinic. Common cutaneous parasites.
abstract: This issue provides a clinical overview of Common Cutaneous Parasites focusing on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, practice improvement, and patient information. The content of In the Clinic is drawn from the clinical information and education resources of the American College of Physicians (ACP), including ACP Smart Medicine and MKSAP (Medical Knowledge and Self-Assessment Program). Annals of Internal Medicine editors develop In the Clinic from these primary sources in collaboration with the ACP's Medical Education and Publishing divisions and with the assistance of science writers and physician writers. Editorial consultants from ACP Smart Medicine and MKSAP provide expert review of the content. Readers who are interested in these primary resources for more detail can consult http://smartmedicine.acponline.org, http://mksap.acponline.org, and other resources referenced in each issue of In the Clinic.
authors.forename: Alina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Markova
authors.forename: Sarah A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kam
authors.forename: Daniel D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Michael K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Lichtman
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001511:Bedbugs; D058267:Flea Infestations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012532:Scabies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D007306:Insecticides