Scabies and human

Posted by parasitesotc on June 16th, 2015

Scabies is caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. The present article provides a brief overview of the characteristics of the mite, the epidemiology of infestation, the manifestations of disease, and diagnosis and treatment. To update current approaches to diagnosis and treatment, we conducted a search of the English-language literature for the dates 1 January 1996–30 June 2000. A Medline search was conducted for the terms “scabies,” “Sarcoptes scabiei,”“Norwegian scabies,” “crusted scabies,” “ivermectin,” “benzyl benzoate,” “malathion,” “lindane,” and “permethrin.” AIDSline was searched, excluding Medline listings, for the terms “scabies,” “Sarcoptes scabiei,” “Norwegian scabies,” and “crusted scabies.” Abstracts from meetings of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (1997–1999) and no prescription ivrmectin the International Society of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (1997 and 1999) and the joint meetings of the American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association and the Medical Society of Venereal Diseases (2000) were reviewed for contributory work. Each study was evaluated for study population, treatment, outcome measures, findings, and potential biases in the study design and analysis.