title: Insight into scabies.
abstract: Scabies, an infectious disease caused by the scabies mite, manifests as an intensely pruritic skin rash. Children, the underprivileged, and patients with immunocompromise are at a higher risk of acquiring this contagious disease. Infectivity occurs worldwide in patients of all races, ages, and sex. The classical appearance of papular burrows between the webbed spaces of digits or along the wrists can help distinguish scabies from other dermatologic diseases. Practitioners need to be familiar with how scabies may present so that patients can be treated and taught how to prevent spread of the disease.
authors.affiliation: At the time this article was written, Faye Mariz Razon was a student in the PA program at LSUHSC School of Allied Health. Emily Weidman-Evans is a clinical associate professor in the PA program at LSUHSC. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors.forename: Faye Mariz
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Razon
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Weidman-Evans
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods; D006794:Household Articles; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D026023:Permethrin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012532:Scabies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D026023:Permethrin; D007559:Ivermectin