Open AccessComparison of Dermoscopy, Skin Scraping, and the Adhesive Tape Test for the Diagnosis of Scabies in a Resource-Poor Setting
Author(s) -
Birke Walter,
Jörg Heukelbach,
Gernot Fengler,
Christine Worth,
Ulrich R. Hengge,
Hermann Feldmeier
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
archives of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3652
pISSN - 0003-987X
DOI - 10.1001/archdermatol.2011.51
Subject(s) - medicine , scabies , dermatology , confidence interval , adhesive , chemistry , organic chemistry , layer (electronics)
Scabies is a parasitic skin disease endemic in resource-poor communities in low-income countries. The best ways to diagnose scabies in this setting have not been investigated.
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