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Scabies: A comprehensive review and current perspectives
Author(s) -
Arora Pooja,
Rudnicka Lidia,
SarPomian Marta,
Wollina Uwe,
Jafferany Mohammad,
Lotti Torello,
Sadoughifar Roxanna,
Sitkowska Zuzanna,
Goldust Mohamad
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/dth.13746
Subject(s) - medicine , scabies , sarcoptes scabiei , medline , tropical disease , disease , presentation (obstetrics) , intensive care medicine , family medicine , dermatology , pathology , surgery , political science , law
Abstract Human scabies is a contagious skin infestation caused by the parasitic mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis . It is a common skin disease worldwide that occurs not only in the underprivileged sections of society but also in developed countries. In 2009, World Health Organization (WHO) recognized scabies as “neglected tropical disease (NTD)” or NTD thus emphasizing the need for community awareness and proper treatment strategies. This review attempts to summarize the varied clinical presentation of the disease and describes the advances in diagnosis and management including the ongoing search for novel agents to overcome the problems associated with conventional treatments. The literature research includes peer‐reviewed articles (clinical trials or scientific reviews). Studies were identified by searching electronic databases (MEDLINE and PubMed) till February 2020 and reference lists of respective articles. Only articles published in English language were included.