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Scabies—An ancient itch that is still rampant today
Author(s) -
Thomas J.,
Christenson J. K.,
Walker E.,
Baby K. E.,
Peterson G. M.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.622
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1365-2710
pISSN - 0269-4727
DOI - 10.1111/jcpt.12631
Subject(s) - scabies , medicine , acaricide , dermatology , environmental health , intensive care medicine , biology , toxicology
Summary What is known and Objective Scabies is recognized as a neglected tropical disease responsible for a substantial health and economic burden, especially in resource‐poor communities around the world. Comment There are relatively few current treatment options for scabies, and they possess important limitations. The treatments are ineffective in preventing relapse, inflammatory skin reactions and associated bacterial skin infections. There are also safety concerns, especially in children and pregnant women. Furthermore, there has been the emergence of resistance among scabies mites to the classical acaricides. What is new and Conclusion More research needs to be devoted to developing new treatments for scabies.