Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: Scabies is a common infection that affects people all over the world and has various presentations and impacts depending on the clinical situation.It is caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var.hominis, an obligate ectoparasite that resides in the epidermis of the human skin.In this article, we present a review of the differential diagnoses and complications of scabies and scabies variants.We also present a summary of the etiology and the current diagnostic methods of scabies.
Authors: Jacob Al-Dabbagh, Rasha Sliman, Razan Younis
Institutions: Latakia University, University of Tartus
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4390103075